Samsung PL120 Review
The usual buttons are all in place with the addition of the F. LCD button. This button is used to activate the 1.5 inch LCD screen on the front of the camera and pressing this button brings up four options. The first is simply to activate the front screen. The second option brings up the self shot mode which will use face detection while the third is used for photographing children.
When you use this mode, it brings up a cartoon sequence on the screen along with some funny sounds to make children smile and laugh. The final option is called jump shot. It counts down from 5 and then takes two photographs in succession. It's not a quick burst mode, it actually takes the pictures slowly. In fact, we struggled to think of an occasion when you would need to use it other than to make small two frame animations or simply to get a safe shot.
On the back of the Samsung PL120 next to the 2.7 inch LCD screen are several buttons which make the camera look busy. A small, thumb operated zoom switch sits at the top with four direct buttons surrounding the navigation pad. The curved edges feel nice when the Samsung PL120 is being held and without it being weighty, it still feels solid. Start up time is fast, smooth and the lens displays only the expected amount of play when it's moved.
On the bottom of the camera is a plastic tripod bush and the battery door. The Samsung PL120 takes a dedicated lithium ion battery and next to this sits the memory card. Not an SD card as you'd expect, but in fact a MicroSD card of those found in (Samsung) mobile phones. Adapters can be bought for these cards that convert it to a normal sized SD card for use in a card reader or even another SD compatible camera.
The Samsung PL120 is relatively smooth with only a few bumps here and there to accommodate the lens, screen and shutter release button. All other areas flow into each other making the camera pleasing to hold.
There are 3 menus on the Samsung PL120 Camera. The main menu is accessed quite appropriately by pressing the menu button. It brings up the standard Samsung menu screen with the main options tabbed to the left and the sub sections to the right. Pressing right or the ok button will take you into the sub menu of whichever tab you're on. It's easy to understand and make your way around without getting lost or changing modes and settings you don't think you should've changed.
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