A Review of Samsung Pl120- Know the Feature Why It Is Worth-Buying For Than the Powershot A480
The Samsung PL120 is undoubtedly one of the most popular cameras today. And that is the reason why we have created our own review that mainly focuses in this point-and-shoot camera. The PL120 is a unique camera. What makes it unique? Well, the main feature that makes this camera a truly unique one is the front LCD screen. That’s right. Unlike to its competitor, the Powershot A480 which is also detailed in a lot of Canon Powershot reviews, that only features one 2.5 inches LCD screen at the rear, the PL120 features dual LCD screens: a 2.7 inches at the rear which is made up of 230,000 dots resolution and the secondary 1.5 inches the front.
In addition, the secondary 1.5 inches LCD screen is the reason behind why users can now capture self-portraits perfectly and with fun attached to it. And this is the feature that its main rivals don’t have, including the Powershot A480. The Samsung PL120 has no viewfinder. However, since this camera offers a dual LCD screens, this is already plenty for a price of $150. On the other hand, while the PL120 is one of the most unique cameras, the Powershot A480 which is also detailed in a lot of Canon Powershot reviews considered as the cheapest and most basic camera is the Powershot range.
Going back to the feature (its front 1.5 inches LCD screen) why the Samsung PL120 is a unique one, this screen is designed only for framing. In other words, its resolution, brightness, as well as color accuracy are considerably reduced than its rear LCD screen. Do you know what the coolest thing is about its front LCD screen? That is the ability to hide right into the black body of the camera. Meaning, if it is switched off, no one will say that it exists. Aside from that, while the Canon Powershot reviews of A480 highlighted the fact that this camera offers a 3.3x optical zoom lens, the PL120 features a much flexible 5x optical zoom lens. This 5x optical zoom lens offers a focal length of 4.7mm – 23.5mm, making the PL120 a nice and excellent camera. Its lens’ plastic inclusion won’t resist a direct hit. However, the assembly will retract automatically when it is not needed, for instance, during playback mode. The PL120’s 5x optical zoom lens can achieve a total of 25x magnification.
When it comes to handling the Samsung PL120, it is simple, like all the cameras from Samsung. It offers a rectangular body and rounded corners, which makes the camera a truly nice one compare to its rivals such as the Powershot A480. Now, is there a downside in Pl120? Of course, there is, and this is the implementation of the front LCD screen. Why it became a problem? It is because you have to activate it using the thin button at the top of the body. After that, you also need to swap to the proper setting by the use of the rear plate directional pad.
In addition, the secondary 1.5 inches LCD screen is the reason behind why users can now capture self-portraits perfectly and with fun attached to it. And this is the feature that its main rivals don’t have, including the Powershot A480. The Samsung PL120 has no viewfinder. However, since this camera offers a dual LCD screens, this is already plenty for a price of $150. On the other hand, while the PL120 is one of the most unique cameras, the Powershot A480 which is also detailed in a lot of Canon Powershot reviews considered as the cheapest and most basic camera is the Powershot range.
Going back to the feature (its front 1.5 inches LCD screen) why the Samsung PL120 is a unique one, this screen is designed only for framing. In other words, its resolution, brightness, as well as color accuracy are considerably reduced than its rear LCD screen. Do you know what the coolest thing is about its front LCD screen? That is the ability to hide right into the black body of the camera. Meaning, if it is switched off, no one will say that it exists. Aside from that, while the Canon Powershot reviews of A480 highlighted the fact that this camera offers a 3.3x optical zoom lens, the PL120 features a much flexible 5x optical zoom lens. This 5x optical zoom lens offers a focal length of 4.7mm – 23.5mm, making the PL120 a nice and excellent camera. Its lens’ plastic inclusion won’t resist a direct hit. However, the assembly will retract automatically when it is not needed, for instance, during playback mode. The PL120’s 5x optical zoom lens can achieve a total of 25x magnification.
When it comes to handling the Samsung PL120, it is simple, like all the cameras from Samsung. It offers a rectangular body and rounded corners, which makes the camera a truly nice one compare to its rivals such as the Powershot A480. Now, is there a downside in Pl120? Of course, there is, and this is the implementation of the front LCD screen. Why it became a problem? It is because you have to activate it using the thin button at the top of the body. After that, you also need to swap to the proper setting by the use of the rear plate directional pad.