| 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 |
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 Great value for the price |
| Review Date: October 19, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Wilson, |
| I did a lot of research on digital cameras before settling on this one. I couldn't afford much more than $100, and yet I wanted 10mpx, low noise, long battery life, and good color reproduction and sharpness. This samsung kept recurring in all my queries, and after checking it out, I took a chance that low price didn't always mean low quality--and this time I was very lucky. This is a great camera: easy to learn, easy to use, small enough to easily fit in a purse, yet large enough to fit a man's hand without slipping out accidentally. And I'm very impressed with the quality photos it shoots. I would have liked more manual control, but that would be in another market niche--and this was a unit purchased with my wife in mind. Highly recommend it for people looking for an inexpensive camera which is simple to use, and yet shoots very good photos. |
Great Camera!
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| Review Date: August 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. Daugherty, USA |
I have really enjoyed this camera for the couple months I have had it. We upgraded from another Samsung camera we have had for about 5 years and loved. I chose this one because I wanted the 5x zoom and we won't be blowing our pictures up, so I didn't need the 12mp. It takes beautiful shots, nice and clear with great color. It also takes suprisingly good video for what it is. You'll need a decent sized SD card for the video, though!
The smart mode is good, but sometimes takes a really long time to take the picture. I have missed a couple of awesome shots of my son (he's 2) because of how long it took to snap the pic. I use the auto or P mode most often now to avoid some of that.
Overall, I highly recommend this little camera. It's been a vast improvement over our old one and we will hopefully have it for a long time! |
Novist Review
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| Review Date: June 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: DML, NJ |
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. |
I'm very pleased
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| Review Date: November 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. M. Elder, Green Cove Springs, FL |
| I have a 10 megapixel SLR (major brand) but wanted a small camera to carry in my pocket, that was inexpensive, and would produce satisfying images. I took a chance on this one and am astounded at the quality of the images it produces. It's not quite as capable as a full scale DSLR and has the annnoying shutter lag of this type of camera, but it's quick in good light. It's harder to hold steady than a DSLR but that's just because of the smallness of it. The battery seems to hold up well and is easy to recharge. I like it! |
Great camera...great price
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| Review Date: July 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Cristina, FL, USA |
| Love this little camera. Takes clear pics and pretty good video. Many options within the camera to adjust your pics (color saturation, different exposure settings, face retouching & etc) For the price, you can't go wrong. |
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