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Samsung PL211

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
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3 stars
20 %
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Editorial reviews:
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3.8 out of 5
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Pros

  • It works brilliantly for self portraits
  • edge definition is actually still pretty good
  • Build quality is nice and the Samsung PL120 feels solid

Cons

  • The flash has a painfully slow recycle time
  • 14. 2 megapixel SuperFine JPEG setting
  • too many on the back

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14.2 Mpx
  • 3.5
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in

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Samsung PL211 - Pros & Cons

Samsung PL211

Pros

  • It works brilliantly for self portraits
  • edge definition is actually still pretty good
  • Build quality is nice and the Samsung PL120 feels solid
  • detail is consistent throughout the image
  • The menus are quite well laid out and easy to navigate
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • well-designed and organized in a way that allows pretty simple navigation
  • solid and well-built
  • PL120 is surprisingly well built
  • noise performance is good enough
  • picture quality is great for a camera at this price point

Cons

  • The flash has a painfully slow recycle time
  • 14. 2 megapixel SuperFine JPEG setting
  • too many on the back
  • it doesn't have an optical image stabiliser
  • the camera doesn't have programming for yellow eye
  • leave red-eye in normal circumstances
  • chromatic aberration in the trees and a hint of purple fringing in
  • the flash the camera takes around three seconds from shot to shot
  • image quality disappoints
  • look blurry around the edges when viewing at full size
  • sharpness of images suffer

Samsung PL211 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14.2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx

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Samsung PL211 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels14.2 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture3.5
Focal length equiv27 - 270
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Manual settingsyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight3.63 oz
Width3.81 in
Height2.28 in
Depth0.8 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity850.0 mAh
Battery voltage4.2 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD
Viewfinder
Screen
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate29.97 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
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Storage
Internal storage30.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsMicroSDHC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage typesmicroSD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno

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Samsung PL211 Samsung - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.8
Based on 6 reviews
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  • 1
Samsung PL211 Samsung PL120 review
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Published: 08.09.2011
Samsung PL120 review
4.0

You can take easy self-portraits with the front screen, but is that all a camera needs?

Samsung PL211 Samsung PL210 Digital Camera Review
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Reviewed Cameras
Published: 05.10.2011
Samsung PL210 Digital Camera Review

The PL210 rings in at under $200 with a pocket-friendly size and 10x optical zoom. Sound like the ideal camera?

Samsung PL211 Samsung PL210 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 17.06.2011
Samsung PL210 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Samsung PL210 is an affordable travel-zoom compact camera, offering a 10x zoom lens, 14 megapixel sensor, 3 inch LCD and 720p movie recording, all for less than £150 / $175. Read our in-depth Samsung PL210 review to find out if this is the right pocket camera for you...

Samsung PL211 Samsung PL120 DualView Camera Review
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ePHOTOzine
Samsung PL120 DualView Camera Review
3.0

We review the ultra compact Samsung PL120 - the budget camera features a 1.5 inch screen on the front.

Samsung PL211 Samsung PL120 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 23.09.2011
Samsung PL120 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The wallet-friendly Samsung PL120 compact camera has an innovative 1.5 inch LCD on the front, useful for composing self-portraits. The 14 megapixel Samsung PL120 also features a 26mm wide-angle 5x zoom lens, 720p HD video, and a range of special effects, and costs £149.99 / $149.99. Read our in-depth Samsung PL120 review to find out if two screens really are better than one...

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