Samsung SL620 Digital Camera Review

Samsung SL620

First Impressions Review

The SL620 is a basic point-and-shoot. Its main objective is facilitating ease of use, and the SL620 does it well. It not only has some good automatic settings, include an automatic scene mode and full auto, but also includes a demonstration mode and full help menu. Of course, this means the SL620 has far fewer manual controls than an Ultra-Zoom or a DSLR. What it does have, however, is a far more portable frame and far more affordable price point. The SL620 will be available in March 2009 at an MSRP of $199.99.
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SL620 Manual

User Manual (ver.1.3)
SL620 Official Site
SL620

Controls  
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Manual Controls


The SL620 doesn't have many manual controls. You can set the ISO settings, customize white balance, and set the metering.

Focus


The SL620 doesn't have manual focus. It does, however, has two autofocus modes: multi auto and center auto.

ISO


The SL620 will let you alter the ISO setting. You can choose from an ISO of 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200.

White Balance


There are a few white balance presets and also a custom white balance mode. The presets are daylight, cloudy, fluorescent-H, fluorescent-L, and tungsten.

Metering


You can set your metering to multi, spot, or center.

Shutter Speed


The information on this model's shutter speed has not yet been released. If it's anything like the previous model in the series, it ranges between 1 second and 1/2,000 seconds. The previous model could also slow the shutter speed down to 16 seconds in night mode.

Aperture


The SL620 has a focal length of 6.3-31.5mm and an aperture range of f/3.5-5.5.

Image Stabilization


The SL620 uses dual image stabilization, meaning is utilizes both a mechanical image stabilizer and software to smooth out any jitters.

Picture Quality & Size Options


Your picture quality can be set to normal, fine, or super fine. The size options offered are: 12MP (4000x 3000), 10MP (3984x2656), 9MP (3968x2232), 8MP (3264x2248), 5MP (2592x1944), 3MP (2048x1536), and 1MP (1024x768).

Picture Effects


The SL620 offers a handful of color effects: soft, vivid, forest, sepia, cool, calm, black&white, and negative. You can also define your own color effect by using RGB sliders.

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