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Samsung SL720

Samsung SL720
alaScore 83

30 reviews

Jun, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 reviews from magazines and websites. Views about the low light performance and battery are on the whole positive. The value for money and usability are also mentioned favorably.

portability, usability, value for money, battery, low-light

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Samsung SL720 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Samsung SL720

 

The Samsung SL720 (named the Samsung PL70 in Europe) is the second new compact digital camera to be announced this week by Samsung. It has a more advanced spec sheet than it's little brother with a 5x optical zoom lens (starting with a wider 28mm focal...

The Samsung SL720 also boasts the ability to shoot HD video that allows you to ‘pause and re-record' movies in one movie clip.

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Amazon review summary for the Samsung SL720

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 user reviews of the Samsung SL720 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

83% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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maybe it's me.....

 

maybe it's me.....

I switched from the kodak easyshare platform to this camera because of the MP, Opt Zoom and price. Mistake. It is extremely difficult to get this camera to take a clear photo of my kids running around (which is why I got it to begin with). I could...

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Great product - Very Fast Service

 

Great product - Very Fast Service

The very day I ordered this camera, it was shipped. Four days later it arrived. And this was with the FREE shipping! Very pleased. I already knew I was going to love the camera. A few months ago I bought one for my daughter from this same vendor, and...

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Good inexpensive digital camera

 

Good inexpensive digital camera

I love this little camera and and upset that they are no longer going to manufacture it.

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Excellent small camera

 

I have Lumix DMC-ZS3, which is a great megazoom compact camera. But I also needed small pocket camera that I can easily carry around without sacrificing the image quality much. This one fills my needs almost perfectly. It has good 3" LCD screen and...

I have Lumix DMC-ZS3, which is a great megazoom compact camera. But I also needed small pocket camera that I can easily carry around without sacrificing the image quality much. This one fills my needs almost perfectly. It has good 3" LCD screen and...

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Samsung SL720 -- A Very Nice Little Pocket Camera

 

I've had this camera for about a month and a half and am impressed with its capabilities, especially at the price I paid (about $130). I'm a bit of a camera fan with a DSLR (Sony A350) and a super zoom point and shoot (Canon S2 IS) but went looking...

I've had this camera for about a month and a half and am impressed with its capabilities, especially at the price I paid (about $130). I'm a bit of a camera fan with a DSLR (Sony A350) and a super zoom point and shoot (Canon S2 IS) but went looking...

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Number One

 

Number One

This Camera has everything and more, great price , great pictures, I cant say enough,,, buy , buy buy!!!!!

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Great price. Great performance. Awesome features.

 

Great price. Great performance. Awesome features.

I sold my old Samsung Digimax A7 online because I was in the market for a new digital camera. After scouring Amazon for about a week, I decided to buy this Samsung model. Pros: Metric Tonnes of Features -- No, really. This camera has picture modes...

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Super sweet cam

 

Super sweet cam

I got my cam just 5 days ago and I'm in love with it. It was nicely priced for such awesome features. I love the variety of modes that are available. Battery life is great! I've taken a few hundred pictures within the last few days and satisfied with...

Product Specifications

Offering 12.2 megapixels, 5x optical zooms and eye-catching style, the SL720 is the perfect camera for consumers looking to capture all those important memories with easy and simple use. With the SL720, users have access to a 28mm wide angle lens. The SL720 offers powerful 5x optical zooms and is paired with image stabilization to help reduce blur caused by hand movements. The SL720 offers Dual Image Stabilization, which combines both optical and digital stabilization technology. Users can also frame their shots and review their images on the camera's large LCD screen. The SL720 features a 3.0-inch LCD. The SL720 incorporates a host of intuitive and smart features which simplify how users take and view their photos. It includes Samsung's smart auto shooting mode, an advanced setting which automatically chooses from the camera's 11 scene modes, to produce the best possible image. When finished taking photos, the SL720 features smart album, a useful tool that allows users to easily search for a specific image they have saved on their memory card. Smart album automatically organizes the user's digital images and gives them the ability to narrow their search based on specific criteria such as the date or week the image was taken, the overall color tone, portraits or specific file types, including photos, videos, or voice memos. The SL720 features advanced Face Recognition technology that automatically stores up to 10 preferred faces to the camera's internal memory. While taking a portrait, the SL720 will automatically recognize if one of the user's preferred faces is in the frame and identify them as a priority for focus and exposure. Users can also save time sorting through their photos and instead search for photos that contain a specific face up to 15. Samsung's perfect portrait system can also be found on the SL720, which includes Face Detection, Smile Shot, Blink Detection and Samsung's Beauty Shot. The SL720 offers consumers advanced video recording options. With the SL720, users can record 720p, high-definition video which can be played on an HDTV through an HDMI adapter sold separately. The camera also utilizes H.264 compression, an advanced codec that allows users to record video for longer periods of time.
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