Samsung SL720 (PL70 in Europe)

Capture More Of Your Life

You already have the eye. Now all you need is the camera to capture the world exactly the way you see it. The PL70 combines a 28mm ultra wide angle lens with a 5x zoom . Letting you can fit more in frame while delivering a deeper perspective. And the 12.2 mega pixels provides the sharp, crisp detail to reveal all kinds of things. Including what a great photographer you are.

Lost. And then found.

Say you've got about 2,000 photos stored on your PL70 and you're looking for one in particular. You could flip through all 2000 or have the Smart Album feature do it for you. It will search and find photos just the way you want. Go straight to that shot you took whether it was last week or last Friday. You can search by color ton, or even by file type. So no matter how many memories you have crammed onto your memory card, getting directly to the one you want is a no brainer.

HD quality video. Now in a compact camera.

If you prefer still shots to movies but want to leave your options open (and leave your camcorder at home) the PL70 is right for you. You'll get 720p HD quality video at 30 frames per second . And a recording time that's 3.5x longer than MJPEG video. You even can use the 5X optical zoom to get up close and vividly personal. And when things get dicey, you can even pause your recording. You'll give up nothing, except carrying around that extra camera.

Just what you had in mind

You see the image you want in your head. You point the PL70. And Smart Auto sees it too. This scene recognition technology actually chooses from 11 different settings ranging from landscape to portrait automatically. Then adjusts for the perfect shot. Whether it's catching your friends on a night on the town or a waterfall off a mountain. What you get is exactly what you had in mind. Plus all the credit.

Shake, rattle or stroll

Even the tiniest shake can ruin your shot. The PL70's Dual Image Stabilization solves that. Samsung has combined the revolutionary technology of their ultimate Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) mechanism with the advanced algorithms of Digital Image Stabilization (DIS). Giving you sharp images no matter the condition. Whether it's low light, zooming or just a case of plain old shaky hands, your photos come out sharp and clear. So let the PL70 shake things up. In a good way.

3.0" Intelligent LCD

The Samsung PL70 has a 3.0” LCD for improved contrast and colour reproduction, allowing you to enjoy a wider and clearer image. Also The Samsung PL70 is intelligent LCD brightness automatically detects environmental illumination and adjusts LCD brightness for optimal imageviewing.

Frame Guide

Not everyone takes picture as well as you. Until now. The PL70's Frame Guide lets you set up the shot you want. Then just hand it off to a friend and your frame guide is there to follow. All you have to do is smile.

Recycle Bin

Accidents happen. But now that shot you didn't really mean to delete is saved in the PL70's Recycle Bin . You can rest easy, because every shot is automatically stored in a temporary folder just in case you have second thoughts.

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Sensor	Type	1/2.3″ (Approx. 7.79mm) CCD
	Effective Pixel	Approx. 12.2 Mega pixels
	Total Pixel	Approx. 12.4 Mega pixels
Lens	Focal Length	Samsung Lens f = 5 ~ 25mm (35mm film equivalent : 28~140 mm)
	F No.	F3.4(W) ~ F5.8(T)
	Digital Zoom	Still Image mode : 1.0X ~ 5.0X *Play mode : 1.0X ~ 12.5X (depends on image size)
Image Stabilization	Image Stabilization	Dual IS (OIS + DIS) * OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), DIS (Digital Image Stabilization)
Display	Type	TFT LCD
	Feature	3.0" (7.62cm), 230K
Viewfinder	Viewfinder	N/A
Focusing	Type	TTL Auto Focus (Center AF, Multi AF)
	Range	Normal : 80cm ~ infinity Macro : 5cm~80cm (Wide), 50cm ~ 80cm (Tele) Auto Macro : 5cm~Infinity (Wide), 50cm~ Infinity (Tele)
Shutter Speed	Shutter Speed	Auto : 1/8 ~ 1/2000 sec., Program : 1 ~ 1/2000 sec. (AEB, Continuous : 1/4 ~ 1/2000), Night : 8 ~ 1/2000 sec., Fireworks : 4 sec.
Exposure	Control	Program AE
	Metering	Multi, Spot, Center-weighted AE
	Compensation	±2EV (1/3EV steps)
	ISO Equivalent	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (upto 3M)
Flash	Modes	Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix
	Range	Wide : 0.3m ~ 4.0m(ISO AUTO), Tele : 0.5m ~ 2.4m (ISO AUTO)
	Recharging Time	Approx. 5 sec. (Depends on battery condition)
Sharpness	Sharpness Contrast Saturation	-2 ~ +2 (5 steps)
White Balance	White Balance	Auto WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
Still Image	Shooting	Mode Dial : Smart, Auto, Program, Dual IS, Photo Help Guide, Beauty Shot, Scene, Movie Frame Guide, Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Firework, Beach & Snow
	Effect	Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB
	Edit	Resize, Rotate, Photo Style Selector, Image Adjust * Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB * Image Adjust : Off, ACB, Red-eye Fix, Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Add Noise
Image Play	Image Play	Single image, Thumbnails, Multi Slide show, Movie Clip, Smart Album
Voice Recording	Voice Recording	Voice Recording (max. 10 hours) Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.)
Date Imprinting	Date Imprinting	Date&Time, Date, Off (user selectable)
Movie Clip	Recording	Movie Size : 1280x720 High Quality, 1280x720 Standard Quality, 640x480, 320x240 * Frame rate : 60 fps at a selected size(320x240), 30 fps, 15 fps * Format : H.264 (Max. Recording time : 20min.) with stereo recording * Voice(On/Off), OIS(On/Off), Color style selectable
	Effect	Photo Style Selector :Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB
	Edit	Pause during recording, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
Storage	Media	Internal memory: Approx. 76MB External memory: SD Card(up to 4GB guaranteed) MMC plus(up to 2GB guaranteed,4bit 20MHz) SDHC (up to 8GB guaranteed)
	File Format	Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Movie Clip : MP4(H.264) Audio : WAV
	Image Size	12M : 4000×3000 pixels 10MP : 3984×2656 pixels 9MW : 3968×2232 pixels 8M : 3264×2448 pixels 5M : 2592×1944 pixels 3M : 2048×1536 pixels 2MW : 1920×1080 pixels 1M : 1024×768 pixels
Interface	Digital output connector	USB 2.0
	Audio	Microphone : Stereo Internal Speaker : Mono
	Video Out	AV : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) HDMI 1.2 : NTSC, PAL (user selectable)
	DC power input	4.2V
	Cradle	N/A
Power Source	Power Source	Rechargeable battery : (SLB-10A, 1,050mAh) Connector Type : 34pin Adaptor : SAC-48, Charging Cable : CB34U05, AV Cable : SCC-AV34 TBD * Included battery may vary depending on sales region.
Physical Specification	Dimensions(WxHxD)	95.8×59.5×23.9mm
	Weight	149g (except for a battery)
	Operating Temperature	0 ~ 40°C
	Operating Humidity	5 ~ 85%
Software	Software	Samsung Master, QuickTime Player 7.6, Adobe Reader
System Requirement	For Windows	PC with processor better than PentiumⅢ 500MHz (Pentiumlll 800MHz recommended) Windows 2000/XP/Vista 250 MB of available hard-disk space (Over 1GB recommend) Minimum 256MB RAM (Over 512MB recommended) USB port CD-ROM drive 1024×768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor(24-bit color display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0C or later
	For Macintosh	Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 10.3 or higher Minimum 256MB RAM 110MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive
System requirements for 720P H.264 Movie	For Windows	Intel Pentium 4, 3.2GHz or higher / AMD Athlin 64FX, 2.6GHz or higher Windows XP service pack2/Vista Minimum 512MB RAM (1GB and above recommended) 64MB or greater video card (nVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or higher / ATI X1600 series or higher recommended)
	For Macintosh	1.8GHz Power Mac G5 or 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster Macintosh computer At least 256MB of RAM 64MB or greater video card

 

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