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Samsung SL820

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User ratings:
11
3.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
18 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
Samsung SL820 review, find out how the SL820 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
Samsung SL820 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-140 mm F3.4-5.8 lens. Read our SL820 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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Pros

  • fantastic autofocus and fast continuous shooting

Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Does the Samsung SL820 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 5.8
  • Face tracking
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Samsung SL820 - Pros & Cons

Samsung SL820

Pros

  • fantastic autofocus and fast continuous shooting

Cons

  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Does the Samsung SL820 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Samsung SL820 have Touch Screen
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • 720p is terrible for today's standards
  • RAW photos are not supported therefore the user has less margin for error
  • Samsung SL820 has not got manual focus
  • fairly slow and not great for low light circumstances
  • the screen has no touch support
  • no optical viewfinder

Samsung SL820 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Samsung SL820 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3984x2656
  • 3968x2232
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x768
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
Maximum aperture5.8
Focal length equiv28 - 140
Focus adjustmentAuto
AutofocusFace tracking
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range31.5 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight5.47 oz
Width3.72 in
Height2.32 in
Depth0.89 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1050.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
Custom white balanceyes
Photo effectsNeutral
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage30.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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