Samsung PL210

Samsung PL210 Specifications

Dimension

• Length
  58.5 mm
• Height
  58.5 mm
• Thickness
  19.7 mm
• Weight
  148 g
• Width
  100.4 mm

Zoom

• Digital Zoom
  5.0X
• Optical Zoom
  10x

Pixels

• Mega Pixel
  14.2 MP

Lens

• Auto Focus
  (Multi AF, Centre AF, Face Detection AF, Object Tracking AF, Smart Face Recognition AF), Movie AF (CAF)
• Lens Type
  Samsung Lens
• Focal Length
  f = 4.85 - 48.5mm (35mm film equivalent : 27 - 270mm)
• Color Filter
  NA

LCD

• LCD Image Resolution Display
  NA
• LCD Video Resolution Display
  NA
• LCD Size
  3 inches
• LCD Info Display
  NA

Flash

• Flash Range
  Wide : 0.3m - 3.3m (ISO Auto), Tele : 0.5m - 1.8m (ISO Auto)
• Built in Flash
  Yes
• Flash Modes
  Flash Off, Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Red-eye fix

Image

• Audio Format
  WAV
• Video Format
  AVI (MJPEG)
• Image Format
  JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1

Interface

• Audio Video Interface
  Microphone : Mono, Internal Speaker : Mono,AV : NTSC, PAL (user selectable)
• Pic Bridge
  PictBridge 1.0
• Microphone
  Mono
• USB Cable
  USB 2.0

Memory

• Inbulit Memory
  30 MB
• Card Type
  Micro SD Card (up to 4GB guaranteed),Micro SDHC (up to 8GB guaranteed)
• Upgradeable Memory
  Yes

Sensor

• Sensor Size
  1/2/2003 inches
• Sensor Type
  CCD

Software

• Operating System
  For Windows:Intel Pentium 4, 3.2GHz or higher / AMD Athlin 64FX, 2.6GHz or higher,Windows XP service pack2 / Vista,Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB and above recommended),64MB or greater video card,(nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or higher / ATI X1600 series or higher recommended), For Macintosh:1.8GHz Power Mac G5 or 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo or faster Macintosh computer,At least 256MB of RAM,64MB or greater video card

Shutter Speed

• Minimum Shutter Speed
  Smart Auto : 1/8 - 1/2,000 seconds, Program : 1 - 1/2000 seconds, Night : 8 - 1/2,000 seconds
• Shutter Speed
  Smart Auto : 1/8 - 1/2,000 seconds

Battery

• Battery Type
  Li-ion Battery
• Power Supply
  Rechargeable battery : BP85A,Charger : BC1UA5,Connector Type : 20pin (2)

Additional Features

• Macro Mode
  Yes
• Image Display Resolution
  230,000 dots
• Audio Formats
  WAV
• Metering
  Multi, Spot, Centre-weighted, Face Detection AE
• ISO Rating
  Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,600, 3,200 (Full Size)
• Picture Angle
  27mm Wide angle
• Sync Terminal
  Yes
• Face Detection
  Yes
• Red Eye Reduction
  Yes
• LCD Screen Size
  3 inches
• Continuous Shoots
  Yes
• Self Timer
  2 and 10 secs
• LCD Display
  TFT LCD
• Memory Card Type
  SD / SDHC
• Shooting Modes
  Smart Auto, Program, Dual IS, Scene, Movie,- Smart Auto:White, Macro Colour, Portrait, Night Portrait, Backlight Portrait, Backlight, Landscape, Action, Tripod, Night, Macro, Macro Text (with Smart Guide), BlueSky, Sunset, NaturalGreen, Fireworks,- Scene:Magic Frame, Beauty Shot, Portrait Highlight, Night, Landscape, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Beach & Snow, Drive : Single, Continuous, AEB, Motion Capture,Self-timer : Off, 2 seconds, 10 seconds, Double
• Image Sizing
  4320 x 3240 (14 M)
• White Balancing
  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Measure : Shutter
• Video Display Resolution
  1,024 x 768
• PictBridge
  PictBridge 1.0
• Sales Package
  One digital still camera, One instruction booklet, Lithium ion battery, One Software CD, One USB Cable, One 4GB memory card, Av cable, Charger

Samsung PL210 Review

Samsung PL210 is a basic and elegant camera with some striking features. The stylish camera is a nice pocket device and all the functions are being simply uncomplicated and easy to use. You can take brilliant macro shoots with great focusing system. The size of the this camera can be considered slim as it comes with 96.8mm x 58mm x 20.3mm and carries weight of 103gm.  It has 10x zoom function along with 35mm lens that is equivalent  27 to 270mm. It makes clicking very interesting and simple as well. To ensure sharp, blur-free and vivid images the shooter comes with dual image stabilisation. Its automatic focusing system comes with TTL technology and there are many other features like Multi AF, Centre AF, Face detection, Object trailing function that makes it more fascinating. It features an intresting feature of Smart face recognition that can focus on 20 faces at a time, is really unique and new. The high definition video mode works at two frame rates of 30fps and 15fps. Shutter speed being 8-1/2000 seconds and metering system with Program AE.

The 3-inch LCD screen comes with a focus distance of 5cm with an aspect ratio of 4:3. The smart LCD technique sets the optimum brightness and light automatically in the camera. You can have maximum image size of 4320 x 3240. Some downside of camera includes a tendancy of blurring of images at the edges and user finds noise in the pictures at high ISO settings.  Else, the camera clicks high quality images with good picture resolution and 10x optical zooming function. The camera is available in three color variants of silver, black and pink colors. It is overall a good value for money package and if you are planning to buy a camera within your low budget then it’s a must buy for sure!!

Overall Review

The Samsung PL210 is the slim and stylish looking 10x optical zoom camera that is available in the market today. Its 19.7mm thickness is easy to slide in the pocket and a lens that gives a zoom range of 27-270mm. It sports Dual Image Stabilization technology, which effectively solves the problem of capturing moving images. It delivers sharp images irrelevant of the conditions the picture is taken. This camera has a combination of professional grade still camera and compact HD video camera. It will give you 720p HD quality video at 30 frames per second and has 4x monger recording time. You can enjoy a wide and clear image on its 7.62cm (3.0) LCD. It also provides an improved contrast and color reproduction. It has an intelligent LCD brightness that detects natural illumination automatically and then adjusts the LCD brightness to give an optimal image viewing. Samsung PL210 has a unique feature called Magic Frame. It allows you to generate poster quality visuals and classy images.

It has built-in templates like Retro Film, Wall Art, Full Moon, Ripple, Holiday, Classic TV, Old Record and many more. Samsung PL210’s Smart Filter Lens and color option gives you easy special mood capturing for videos and still shots. Different effects like Tilt & Shift Lens and Vignetting Effect gives a miniaturized look and striking compositional contrast respectively. Its feature Smart Auto 2.0 (Still & Movie) will instantly analyze the key elements of your composition and then adjust automatically to take the perfect shot with the help of different movie modes and photo modes. Smart Face Recognition feature recognizes and adjust the focus and exposure automatically of up to 20 faces whose picture you have mostly clicked or whom you have designated. The internal memory for this camera is 30MB. Samsung guarantees only the use of Micro SD cards up to 4G and Micro SDHC up to 8GB. For audio interface this camera has Microphone: mono, Internal Speaker: Mono, USB 2.0 for Digital Output Connector, AV : NTSC, PAL for Video Output and 4.2V for DC power output.