Samsung PL 20

PL20 - 14.2MP, 1/2.33" CCD, 4320 x 3240, 5x optical zoom, 6.858 cm (2.7 ") TFT LCD, NTSC/PAL, PictBridge, USB 2.0, 103g, Silver

Manufacturer
Samsung
SKU
EC-PL20ZZBPRE3
10-04-2011
Get a whole new view
Get more from your lens, whether shooting a memorable landscape or the gang’s reunion around a restaurant table. By using the precision-cut PL20’s 27mm wide-angle lens, with its 5x optical zoom, you instantly cover a whole-horizon field of view. Now, you can now capture full-scale memories of landmarks and landscapes, entire wedding parties and the tallest skyscrapers.

HD quality video. Now in a compact camera
The PL20 artfully combines a professional-grade still camera with a compact HD video camera. You get 720p HD quality video at 24 frames per second. Use the 5x zoom to get up close and vividly personal.

The simple way to go pro
Turn any moment into a perfect memory. And a professional-looking photo. Whether it's a few friends from last night's party or the moon reflecting off the lake, Smart Auto 2.0 (Still) instantly analyzes key elements of your composition then automatically adjusts to capture the perfect shot with multitude of different photo modes.

Cool effects make every photo unique
Samsung’s Smart Filter lens and color effects deliver an artistic edge to your still shots and videos. The Miniature Effect gives your subjects a miniaturized look, the Vignetting Camera Effect delivers a strikingly strong compositional contrast, and our Fish-eye Effect gives your video that cool distorted feel. So get creative and get Samsung.

When it comes to brightness, it’s brilliant
When we engineered the Samsung PL20 to be bright, we meant it in both senses of the word. It’s intelligent and luminous, both. It has a 2.7” LCD for improved contrast and color reproduction, which allows you to enjoy a wider and clearer image. And its Intelligent LCD brightness automatically detects environmental illumination and adjusts the LCD brightness for optimal image viewing. It does the thinking for you, which makes the PL20 a smart choice.

High Sensitivity ISO 1600
With a true ISO 1600 setting, your Samsung camera can effectively minimize noise for crystal clear images. The super speed sensitive ISO 1600 feature give you the ability to take amazingly detailed photo seven under low light conditions. Plus, ISO 1600 lets you take perfectly focused photos of fast-moving images, like during a sporting event.

Face Detection
Advanced automatic face detection software is capable of accurately detecting and recognizing multiple faces, ensuring that every facial feature of each person is always in focus.

Perfect Portrait System
With our unique Perfect Portrait System, you can get beautiful portrait shoots in every condition and moment. (ex. Beauty Shot)

Smart Album
Smart Album automatically organizes your photos By type, date, color, week, and face so that you can find that one particular shot amongst 2,000. It does the looking for you. In fact, it can even do a face search!

Memory

Maximum memory card size 
8 GB

Video

Full HD 
N
Maximum video resolution 
1280 x 720 pixels
Video resolutions 
320 x 240, 640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVI, M-JPEG
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Silver
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto
Weight 
103g
Focal length range (f-f) 
4.9 - 24.5 mm
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Audio system 
Mono
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face detection, Multi Point Auto Focus
Camera file system
DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.21
Camera shutter speed 
8 - 1/2000; 1 - 1/2000s
Compatible memory cards 
microSDHC
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Focus
TTL
Light exposure control
Program AE
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot
Megapixel 
14.2 MP
Memory slots 
1
Optical zoom 
5x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Backlight, Beach, Children, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Documents, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, Night portrait, Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sunset
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Sensor type 
CCD
Shooting modes
Movie, Scene
Total megapixels 
14.48 MP
Tripod mountable
Y
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Ports & interfaces

DC-in jack 
Y
Built-in microphone 
Y

Power

Power source type 
Battery
Battery type 
BP70A

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Voice recording
Y

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Auto
Digital zoom 
12.5x
Image stabilizer 
Y
Maximum aperture number 
5.9
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
13.5 cm
Minimum aperture number 
3.5
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.7 cm

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Vivid
Camera playback
Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Date imprinting
Y

Focusing

Macro focusing range (tele)
1 - 1.5m
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.05 - 0.8m
Normal focusing range
0.8 - ∞/1.0 - ∞

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Auto
ISO sensitivity (max)
1600
ISO sensitivity (min)
80

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 1.59m
Flash range (wide)
0.2 - 2.68m
Flash recharging time
4s

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/2000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
8s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
5 - 85%

Battery

Battery voltage 
3.7V

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/59.2 mm (1/2.33")
Maximum image resolution 
4320 x 3240 pixels
Still image resolution(s) 
1024 x 768, 1920 x 1080, 1984 x 1488, 2592 x 1944, 3648 x 2736, 4320 x 2432, 4320 x 2880

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.68 cm
Depth 
2.03 cm
Height 
5.8 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Digital SLR 
N