Samsung PL120 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
14.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Samsung BP-70A Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung PL120
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 5.5 cm
Width 9.4 cm
Depth 1.9 cm
Weight 110 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Pink | Black | Purple
Digital Zoom 5x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Samsung PL120
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 14,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Electronic
LENS Samsung PL120
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.7 - 23.5 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 26 - 130mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 80 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Samsung PL120
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung PL120
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (3MP)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, action, macro, text, backlight, beach/snow, night portrait, self-portrait, natural green, Children, Blue Sky, fireworks, sunset, backlight portrait, dawn, tripod, white, macro text, beauty shot, macro colour, jump shot, magic frame, object highlight
Special Effects Negative, Cinema, Custom Effect, noise, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, miniature, Classic, Retro, Vignetting, DeFog, Halftone Dots, Palette Effect
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch Face retouch
DISPLAY Samsung PL120
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Samsung PL120
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 3.4 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung PL120
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Samsung PL120
Memory Card Slot microSD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card
Image Storage JPEG 4320 x 3240
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1984 x 1488
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
Video Capture AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 60 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed 30 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung PL120
Battery Type Samsung BP-70A Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 740 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Samsung PL120
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Samsung PL120
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Scene Detection Technology, Smart Face Recognition, in-camera red-eye fix, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dual LCD screens, Object Detection, face detection, USB charging, Auto Contrast Balance (ACB)
OTHERS Samsung PL120
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB cable, wrist strap
Software Samsung Intelli Studio
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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