Wednesday, December 2, 2009

DSC: SMASUNG PL51 Review

Here is a user review about Samsung PL51 digital camera.


 


Definitely, the most important thing as a digital camera is the image quality. However, unlike before, popularized products also have great quality, so makers concentrate on their distinguished functions more. (In quality, there is no much difference between popularized and high grade models any more. It depends how various functions they have.)


The PL51 from Samsung Digital Imaging which I’m reviewing is not a product supporting as many functions as other high-end digital cameras. However, it supports various modes including Smart Auto and Smart Album, so when it comes to convenience, it’s a great camera. I’m wondering that what has been changed compared to previous PL series. Let’s take a look at it more closely.


 


 It’s the Full kit and various accessories are included such as S/W CD (User manual), Warranty, Quick manual, Power adapter, USB cable, and Hand strap. (A/V cable, Memory, and Case are not included.)


 It has 89 x 56.5 x 21.6 mm of size and 116.1g weight, so as you can see, it concentrates on its mobility. (Unlike other products heavy to hang on my neck, it was light enough to hang on my neck for a long time. I think its small size is very good.)


The design is not much different from previous models. (It’s similar to the PL70 which I reviewed before.) Frameless type back body is impressive, and the side body made of reflecting material of titanium silver gives a design point.


 It’s the front body and 3x optical zoom protruding lens is located. There’s no inconvenience to take a shot by supporting 35-105mm of FOV. Flash, Self timer, and AF are located on the upper side, so there’s no problem to take a shot under low light condition. @ Because it has more than 10M pixels, it’s also good for development.



 It’s the top of the product and a microphone and speaker are located. And LED is installed on the power button, so even at night it’s easy to see the status of the button. It has a shutter supporting half shutter and having a big difference between the half and full shutter.


 



 Like I mentioned earlier, it’s impressive to have frameless type body. On the right side, Zoom lever, Mode dial, Menu, and Cross button are located and due to its ergonomic design, you can control them with one hand. On the center, there’s a sensor adjusting the brightness of the LCD by detecting the amount of light around. It can save up the battery and its visibility is really good when playing and taking a shot.


 



 It’s the left side of the body and a 20 pin port is installed for data transfer, TV Out, and so on. Like other products, it supports USB charge for more convenience. On the upper side, there’s a strap ring to hang it on a neck or a hand strap.




 It’s the bottom of the body and there’s a hole for a tripod. Like most other Samsung digital cameras, it supports 1050mAh SLB-10A Li-Ion battery and SDHC memory.


It’s very light enough to carry with one hand. It’s not as light or slim as ST series, but there’s no inconvenience to carry. (It’s smaller than other digital devices.)



 


They are accessories included such as USB cable, Adapter, Hand strap, Battery, S/W CD, Warranty, and Quick manual.



 



They are accessories included such as USB cable, Adapter, Hand strap, Battery, S/W CD, Warranty, and Quick manual.


 It’s the main screen and various shot information is displayed on the screen. (On the left top, mode is displayed and on the left and right side, various settings are shown.) When recording a video, separate menu is displayed and with the Fn button, you can use each function more quickly without using Menu button.


 For more user convenience, it supports various modes such as Smart Auto representing Samsung digital cameras, Auto, Program, DIS, Beauty Shot, Scene mode, and Shot Guide for video or learning functions. (Its mode dial allows us a faster mode exchange.)


 Not by entering the setting menu, you can set frequently used functions buy by using the button on the back. Shot information displayed on the LCD can be hid and by using the cross button, Self timer, Flash, and Macro can easily be set.


 Unlike the PL70 I reviewed before, it doesn’t support OIS, but DIS to reduce hand blur. By supporting Scene mode, you can get optimized results depending on the situation. (Through the perfect Smart Auto and Scene mode, you can take a perfect shot every time under any circumstances.)


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