The SL30 Digital Camera from Samsung is a compact digital point-and-shoot camera, perfect for frugal consumers. Powered by 2 AA batteries, the camera boasts an impressive 10.2 megapixel resolution. Its 3x optical zoom lens delivers a 35-105mm focal range, great for wide-angle and short-telephoto shooting.
The SL30 features a Digital Image Stabilization system to help deliver sharp images, even in low-light conditions. The system compensates for the shaking of your hands in an effort to eliminate motion blur. The camera's Face Detection system automatically focuses on faces, helping you to take better portraits.
The camera's large rear 2.5" LCD screen allows you to easily accurately compose and review images. The camera also has a movie mode, which records video in MPEG4 format, complete with sound.
| Camera Type | Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera |
| Imaging | |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 10.2 Megapixel |
| Sensor | 1/2.33" 10.3 Megapixel CCD (10.2 million effective pixels) |
| Bit Depth | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| File Formats | JPEG (Super Fine, Fine, Normal) |
| File Size | Approx. 5.5MB at best image quality |
| Color Spaces | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Creative Color Modes | Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB |
| Image Stabilization | Digital Image Stabilization |
| Crop Factor | Not Applicable |
| Optics | |
|---|---|
| Lens | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Zoom | 3x (6.2-18.6mm/35-105mm equivalent) |
| Lens Mount | Not Applicable |
| Focus Type | TTL auto focus (Multi AF, Center AF, Face Detection AF) |
| Focus Range |
Normal: 31.5" (80cm) - infinity Macro : 4.0 - 31.5" (10cm - 80cm) wide, 19.7 - 31.5" (50cm - 80cm) tele Auto Macro : 4.0" (10cm) - Infinity wide, 19.7" - infinity (50cm - infinity) tele |
| Accessory Lens/Filter Mount | No |
| Shooting Controls | |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
| Shutter Speeds | 8 - 1/1500 seconds |
| Metering | Multi, Spot, Center-Weighted, Face Detection AE |
| Exposure Modes | Program AE, Exposure Compensation (±2 EV in 1/3 EV increments) |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent _H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom |
| Mirror Lock-Up | Not Applicable |
| Burst Capability | No |
| Self Timer | 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Double, Motion Timer |
| Interval Recording | No |
| Remote Control | No |
| Flash | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Flash | Yes (Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix) |
| Effective Flash Range |
Wide: 1.3 - 12.5' (0.4 - 3.8 m) Tele: 1.6 - 6.9' (0.5 - 2.1 m) |
| External Flash Connection | No |
| Dedicated Flash System | Not Applicable |
| Max Sync Speed | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Memory | 11MB |
| Memory Card Type | MMC, Secure Digital (SD, SDHC) |
| Still Images per GB | 183 |
| A/V Recording | |
|---|---|
| Video Recording | AVI (MJPEG) |
| Video Resolution |
800x592 @ 20fps 640x480 & 320x240 @ 30fps & 15fps |
| Video Clip Length | Up to 2 hours |
| Audio Recording |
WAV Format Voice recording up to 10 hours Voice memo with image up to 10 seconds |
| Viewfinder/Display | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder Type | LCD as Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
| Display | 2.5" TFT Color LCD (230,000 pixels) |
| Connectivity/System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 High Speed Composite Video (NTSC & PAL) with Audio |
| System & Software Requirements | Windows XP, Vista; Mac OS X 10.3 |
| Environmental | |
|---|---|
| Operating/Storage Temperature |
Operating Temperature: 32-104°F (0-40°C) Humidity: 5-85% |
| Weatherproofing | None |
| Durability | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| Battery Type | 2x AA |
| Power Adapter | 3.3VDC input; Power adapter is not included |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 3.7 x 2.5 x 1" (94.1 x 62.7 x 25.2mm) excluding protrusions |
| Weight | 4.2 oz (120g) without batteries and card |
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Comments about Samsung SL30 Digital Camera (Fancy Purple):
Bought this camera as a Christmas present for my 10 year old grand daughter. I chose the SL30 because of its compact size & simple operation. I also consider it a good value at that price point. As a shutterbug who uses a Nikon D90, I was happily surprised at the quality of the images taken with the SL30. I would recommend this camera to anyone seeking compact size, simple operation & quality images.
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Comments about Samsung SL30 Digital Camera (Fancy Purple):
I purchased this camera for my six year old niece. So far, so good. The camera is very light, slightly hard to keep stable. The meory that the camera comes with only olds about 15 pics. You must buy a memory card asap. Other than that, the pics are really good. Pretty easy to use. I'm glad I purchased it, looked very hard on a camera for her that she would be able to operate.
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Comments about Samsung SL30 Digital Camera (Fancy Purple):
Out of all of the cameras that are priced under $80, this seems to be one with great reviews. I chose this for my 8 year old daughter, who would have been disappointed with a "toy". I would have been disappointed with sub par image quality. So far, seems to be a great little camera
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Comments about Samsung SL30 Digital Camera (Fancy Purple):
We bought this for our daughters birthday. It is easy to use, has a large view screen, and the zoom is great. It basically has all your bells and whistles that 90% of us probably won't ever use anyway. Perfect for the novice user who just wants to basically point and shoot. The only thing I see as of now is that the batteries tend to run down a little quicker than they should. It is wise to use the rechargeable kind. Otherwise, a great little camera
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