Samsung SL420
First Impressions Review
Jan 11, 2009
- By Steve Morgenstern
We tried out a very pre-production version of the newly announced SL420 from Samsung at CES this week. Don't know the price or an exact ship date, but we're intrigued by a few surprising and useful features. Here's an early sneak peek.
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Samsung SL420 Specs
Type
Compact
Price
179.99
Length
3.70
Width
0.93
Height
2.30
Pixels
10.20 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
10.00
Sensor Type
1/2.33'' (approx. 1.09 cm) CCD
Image Size
3648 x 2736
Aspect Ratio
4:3
IR Cut Low Pass Filter
Unknown
Media
SD, SDHC
Image Format
JPEG (stills), AVI (video), WAV (audio)
Lens
5x zoom, f/3.5 to f/5.5
LCD
2.7, 230,000-dots
Auto Focus Type
TTL auto focus
Focusing Modes
Multi AF, Center AF, Face Detection AF, Object Tracking AF
Detecting Range
80cm to infinity
AF Assist Illuminator
yes
Shutter Speed
16 - 1/2000 seconds
Speed
Unknown
Burst
Unknown
Exposure Compensation
±2EV (1/3EV steps)
Built in Flash
yes
Resolution
3648 x 2736
ISO Sensitivity
80-3200
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
Direct Printing
Unknown
Video Output
Unknown
Battery Power Source
rechargeable battery: SLB-10A (1050 mAh)
Movie Mode
yes
Storage Type
SD, SDHC
Resolution Maximum
3648 x 2736
Resolution Minimum
1024 x 768
