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Samsung PL121

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3 editorial reviews
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...Read more
It would be easy to dismiss the Samsung PL120's dual-screen feature as a gimmick but it's actually pretty useful for taking self-portraits. If that's not something you tend to do, though, there are better cameras available at a similar price.Read more
Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla The Samsung PL121 is a follow up to last year's inn...Read more
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Pros

  • It works brilliantly for self portraits
  • Edges are sharp and contrast is good
  • edge definition is actually still pretty good

Cons

  • leave red-eye in normal circumstances
  • the camera doesn't have programming for yellow eye
  • 14. 2 megapixel SuperFine JPEG setting

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 14.2 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 3.3
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in

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Samsung PL121 - Pros & Cons

Samsung PL121

Pros

  • It works brilliantly for self portraits
  • Edges are sharp and contrast is good
  • edge definition is actually still pretty good
  • Build quality is nice and the Samsung PL120 feels solid
  • It very lightweight
  • highlighters are smooth and buttery

Cons

  • leave red-eye in normal circumstances
  • the camera doesn't have programming for yellow eye
  • 14. 2 megapixel SuperFine JPEG setting
  • it doesn't have an optical image stabiliser
  • too many on the back
  • built-in flash
  • Purple fringing can affect some edges too
  • menu screens are annoying to plough through
  • fairly unremarkable
  • it could be worth a punt
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Samsung PL121 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
14.2 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Samsung PL121 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels14.2 Mpx
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture3.3
Focal length equiv26 - 130
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Image stabiliserElectronic
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D supportno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight3.88 oz
Width3.7 in
Height2.15 in
Depth0.74 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Date imprintingyes
Album organizationyes
Energy Star certifiedno
Frameyes
Tripod mounting supportedyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum3200
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Negative film
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
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
  • H.264
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
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Storage
Internal storage30.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
Storage typesmicroSD
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
AV outputyes

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