Samsung L210 10.1MP The easy-to-use, L210 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera combines Digital Image Stabilization and Intelligent Face Recognition Technology in a compact aluminum body. Samsung’s Intelligent Face Recognition Technology detects the subject’s face and automatically adjusts auto focus and auto exposure to ensure better composition and image quality for portraits. The AF function instantaneously recognizes the faces of subjects and accurately focuses on them before the AE function takes over, setting appropriate exposure to ensure the highest image quality. 2.5 230K LCD Monitor Focus distance – 80 cm closest focus and 5 cm macro focus Lens – 3x zoom 37-111mm equiv Metering – Centre weighted, Multi Spot and Spot Exposure compensation 2EV with 1/3EV steps ISO Sensitivity – Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600 for better pictures in low light Shutter Speed – 8 seconds – 1/1500 second for fast moving subjects White Balance – Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, and Manual Flash – Anti red-eye, auto, fill in, off, and slow flash Dimensions – 3.7 x 2.2 x 0.8 (87.7 x 55.97 x 20.3 mm)
Helpful consumer’s review
I replaced a Canon S700 IS with the red model of this Samsung L210. Before that I’ve had 2 other Canons and one other Samsung camera. Canons tend to take the best pictures and they use the standard SD memory unlike Sony cameras which I refuse to buy due to their insistence on using their own proprietary memory.
Reasons I bought this Samsung over my Canon
1. Ability to take low light pictures blur free. This was the BIG reason.
2. Ability to take video using mpeg4 compression, can fit hours on a 2gb card.
3. More manual control.
The dual image stabilization mode (digital processing + Optical Image Stabilization) works as advertised, I can take indoor natural looking pictures without flash, but there’s a catch. The camera takes two pictures and combines it. This taking two pictures mode means it takes a lot longer to take pictures. But it’s a small inconvenience to finally have nice looking indoor pictures (for those times when optical image stabilization doesn’t work well enough).
