Category: Photography
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With 10.2 MP and a powerful optical zoom, it's easy to capture every detail. And you won't have to worry about flawed photos. It comes with a slew of tools to beautify those not-so-perfect shots. The SAMSUNG Perfect Portrait System includes beauty shot that automatically retouches facial imperfections and the Smart Auto feature. It automatically selects the scene mode ideal for the environment you're shooting in. Capture all of your special moments with a camera that helps you create stunning photos. Samsung's perfect portrait system includes beauty shot, face detection, self-portrait, smile shot, blink detection, and red-eye fix - everything you need to create beautiful photos effortlessly. For example, beauty shot automatically retouches imperfections on your subject's face. And taking self-shots are easy with the self-portrait feature. The camera lets you know if the face is detected in the center of the image so you get the whole picture. With a 5x optical zoom, you'll get up close and personal with every subject. Plus, a slim, stylish design makes the mounted inner zoom lens easier to use and carry. A special coating on both sides of the lenses prevents false color and distortion while delivering outstanding picture quality. Take the best photos possible, with the Smart Auto feature. It automatically selects one of 11 scene modes that best suit the environment you're shooting in. For example, it automatically sets the camera to landscape scene mode if you're taking an image of a mountain range, and then switches gears and automatically selects the portrait scene mode if you proceed to take an image of an individual. Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, close-up, back light, beach/snow, self-portrait, children, fireworks, dawn/dusk, sunset, beauty shot Special Effects Soft, Cool, Negative, Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Calm, Forest Maximum Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec / M
Product Details
| Title | Samsung SL420 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Black) |
| Label | Samsung |
| Maximum Resolution | 10 MP |
| Lens Type | Zoom lens |
| Optical Zoom | 5 x |
| EAN | 0609529663828 |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Minimum Focal Length | 6.3 millimeters |
| Studio | Samsung |
| Form Factor |
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| Display Size | 2.7 inches |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Publisher | Samsung |
| Optical Sensor Resolution | 10 MP |
| UPC | 044701010296 |
| Maximum Focal Length | 31.5 millimeters |
| Model | SL420 Black |
| Has Red Eye Reduction | 1 |
| Features |
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| MPN | EC-SL420BBP/US |
| Floppy Disk Drive Description | None |
| Color | Black |
Customer Reviews
Good qualityReview by Edgardo Pichardo, 2010-06-18
Very good quality item. Pictures are generally good except on low light conditions (of course). Long lasting battery and very easy to use. Reload time is acceptable but a bit faster would be excellent. Small enough to be carried in a pouch but not small enough for a shirt's pocket. Video is very good. Overall very good product.
Novist Review
Review by DML, 2010-06-04
This is my first camera ever. I am a novist who learned all this stuff in my research. I spent 2-3 weeks researching cameras. Everyone (my father, friends, co-workers **one girls father is a professional photographer**) told me a Canon was the way to go for its "HIGH" quality and durability. But all my research came back with poor to questionable customer reviews, both on and off Amazon. I also looked at the Fuji, Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, and a few more. Except for ONE Fuji camera (might have been the Fujifilm FinePix J150 or Fujifilm FinePix Z200fd **I forget**), they all had problems. After teaching myself about cameras, I learned that for a point and shoot camera there are 5 things I wanted: Small (so it can fit into my pocket and not be bulky), great to excellent picture quality/clarity, a decent zoom (3x-5x, but preferably nothing less than 4x), quick shots (so that if I am shooting something that moves, its not gone by the time the picture is taken), and very small delays between the ability to take the next picture. Sounds simple enough, right? WRONG! All the camera's in the $100-$300 range (especially the 12MP ones) had problems in many of these categories. Even some of the newest and highly boasted Canon cameras had especially poor picture quality and took up to 7 seconds to snap a photo! I read about frequent camera users who were so disappointed with their Canon PowerShot SD1300IS or Canon PowerShot SD780IS that they reverted back to their older, out dated Canon!
Now, all hail the Samsung SL420!!! I can fit it in the same pocket as my cell phone which is about the same size but a little thinner. If I wanted to, I could even stuff in my iPod Touch and keys. The picture clarity is wonderful. I can see ALL the details. It has a 5x zoom (at very good quality), which beats out the best Canon's below $200 (they are usually 3x or 4x zoom). It takes quick shots so I can catch things that move (yesterday I caught a robin walking in central park). And the delays between shots is 2-3 seconds AT MOST.
Added BONUSES: The camera is well constructed and I don't expect it to break on impact (sorry, but I wont be testing this out for you). Samsung (although not known for cameras) is still a quality name in electronics. Considering that this is a camera and not a video recorder, you can still shoot video with fantastic quality, and yes you can zoom in and out while using the video function. The camera is so easy to use. I read about people giving this camera to their elderly, technologically deficient parents, and it really is as simple to use as they say. I haven't changed a single setting. The camera's Smart photo technology automatically selects the best settings for the environment your in. I can even get great pictures in the pitch black dark (excellent flash). The charger cord is short (about 1.5ft), but you can leave the rechargeable battery in the camera. You just attach one end of the cord into the available slot in the camera and the other end of the cord into your computer (USB port) OR the convertible wall charger that comes with the camera. However, you cant download pictures using this cord. All of this by the way for the low, low price of $120, far cheaper than the `finest' Canon camera's. I will note right now that the reason why I didn't go for the previously mentioned Fuji camera is because it was about $30 more expensive, had fewer customer reviews (so it was more difficult to verify its quality), and I liked the Samsung brand better. On the downside, the camera does not come with its own memory card (you will have to buy this separately), but I read it can take exactly 2 photo's without one.
Two more things to note for novists: First, a camera's megapixel (MP) capacity determines how high the quality for the photo will be. Also, the more MP, the larger your photo's can be when developed. Think of your flat screen TV. Those are usually rated these days using 720MP or 1080MP. Many people out there are all about the 12MP camera technology, which is why they wouldn't even look at this 10MP Samsung camera. I say, get over yourself. For the most part, the ONLY benefit of 12MP technology is turning a photo into a giant poster. Otherwise (and I spoke to a few people at Target, Best Buy, Radio Shack, and Kmart about this), if you have no intentions of hanging posters of yourself on your wall, then any camera that does 8MP or greater is MORE THAN suitable for taking high quality photos that can fit large picture frames. Remember, people have been taking wonderful pictures without 12MP technology for decades. You don't need it. Second, for my memory card I got the SanDisk Extreme III 4 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card SDSDRX3-4096-A21. My research indicated that fast memory cards are important to decrease the shot time between photos because of the time (transfer rate) it takes for the camera to save the picture onto the memory card. I also read that it decreases the download time of photos onto your computer, but this wasn't important to me. Regardless, I decided that I would not want to ruin this fast shot camera by giving it a poor, slow memory card. A Class 6 (that's suppose to indicate its speed) memory card is the best you can get right now. I also read that with 4GB (there is an equivalent 8GB and maybe 16GB) you can shoot around 800-1000+ photos or about 10-12+ minutes of video (you should do more research on its video capacity if this is important to you). This is more than enough space for my purposes and the Amazon price of $24 is a better price than other web site or store offers (I have no affiliation with Amazon. I'm just telling you how it is to help you out.). As expected, the memory card has worked wonderfully.
Fits the purpose
Review by Donald E. Haselwood, 2010-02-20
My wife wanted a camera to take on her trips. It had to be small, light, not overly expensive, take good pictures, battery last for the trip and be simple to use. She took it on a trip and came back with good pictures. It fit the purpose just fine.
DO NOT GET IF YOU WANT QUALITY VIDEO!
Review by Nate1star, 2010-02-12
When i got this camera, it was really easy to set up and use. The pictures are great but there is one MAJOR flaw with it that there is no info on anywhere i looked; When recording video, when you're zooming in and out, the audio (all sound) will be cut. It WILL NOT record any audio durring zooming on a video. I was very disapointed in this because when taping a performance or anything, its next to impossible to take quality video (zooming in on faces and such) while also being able to get all the audio. If you want to just take pictures its great but as for video... well you might as well throw it in the trash.
Nice Point and Shoot
Review by T-Rex, 2010-02-11
Bought this camera for my mother for Christmas. She had an older point and shoot (Canon) that wasn't getting it done for her. She would try to take pictures of the grand-kids and they would be gone before the picture took. We got her this camera and it works flawlessly. Quick pictures, convienent settings, great quality photos, rechargeable battery and charger. Nice. Small, yet functional, easy to set up and use. With my mother, is has to be easy to use and not require many steps, she is not really electronics "savvy." This camera is exactly what she needs, great pricing and simple to use. You get a nice point and shoot camera thats functional for a good price. You want really high quality pictures with tons of options, get a SLR. You want conveinence and good price in a small yet sturdy package, get this camera.
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