Samsung PL20 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
1600
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 PL20
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 5.8 cm
Width 9.7 cm
Depth 2 cm
Weight 103 g
Enclosure Colour Red | Black | Silver | Pink
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Samsung PL20
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 14,480,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Electronic
LENS Samsung PL20
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.9 - 24.5 mm - f/3.5-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 135mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 80 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Samsung PL20
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung PL20
ISO (Max) 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, action, macro, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, night portrait, natural green, Children, Blue Sky, fireworks, sunset, backlight portrait, dawn, tripod, white, macro text, anti shake, macro portrait, beauty shot, macro colour
Special Effects Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, noise, fisheye, miniature, Classic, Retro, Vignetting
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 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 PL20
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Samsung PL20
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 - 2.68 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung PL20
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Samsung PL20
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 4 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4320 x 3240
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1984 x 1488
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
RAM Installed 32 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung PL20
Battery Type Samsung BP-70A Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Samsung BP-70A Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Samsung PL20
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 PL20
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, in-camera red-eye fix, brightness control, face detection, built-in help guide, Auto Contrast Balance (ACB), Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology
OTHERS Samsung PL20
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, USB cable
Software Samsung Intelli Studio
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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