Samsung PL200

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

0
Average:

4
Bad:

1

Pros:

PL200 works pretty quickly and features good response times, 7X optical zoom lens is nice to see on a budgetpriced camera, and zoom lens moves quickly, Menu structure is very easy to use and is well organized, Image quality is good, especially compared to
The Samsung PL200 is easy to use, has a large LCD, and good photo quality for its class.

Cons:

Camera struggles with indoor photos on occasion, You'll have a few outoffocus photos in lowlight conditions, Must charge battery inside the camera, which is inconvenient, Even though image quality is good, a little more consistency would be nice
The Samsung PL200's lens isn't as long or wide as competing models. It also has a pretty short battery life and requires a proprietary cable for charging.

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Last revision on November 7, 2011

Reviewers Liked

PL200 works pretty quickly and features good response times, 7X optical zoom lens is nice to see on a budgetpriced camera, and zoom lens moves quickly, Menu structure is very easy to use and is well organized, Image quality is good, especially compared to
The Samsung PL200 is easy to use, has a large LCD, and good photo quality for its class

Reviewers Didn't Like

Camera struggles with indoor photos on occasion, You'll have a few outoffocus photos in lowlight conditions, Must charge battery inside the camera, which is inconvenient, Even though image quality is good, a little more consistency would be nice
The Samsung PL200's lens isn't as long or wide as competing models. It also has a pretty short battery life and requires a proprietary cable for charging

Expert reviews and ratings

To me, Samsung is a bit of an under-rated camera manufacturing company. Samsung has created a large number of point and shoot and advanced cameras that perform well, offer a good value, and are easy to use. The Samsung PL200 is another camera that...

By About.com on April 20, 2011

A simple ultracompact with a long lens, the Samsung PL200 isn't a standout, but shouldn't be overlooked...

By cnet on March 11, 2011

Samsung PL200 doesn’t come with anything special for the speedy performance or shooting options but then it is not appropriate to expect something out of the box from every point and zoom camera. The features are basic and the main benefit here is...

By eTech Reviews on March 17, 2011

The PL200 is one of many affordable compact cameras from Samsung, that offers various user-friendly options to help you capture better snapshots without worrying about camera settings. These include various Scene modes (about 14 total) as well as...

By Steves Digicams on December 15, 2010

Vorteile der Samsung PL200: Sowohl die 14 Megapixel wie auch der optische Zoom und auch die Displaygröße liegen bei der Samsung PL200 teils weit über der Ausstattung vergleichbarer Modelle anderer Hersteller. Dazu kommt ein mitdenkendes...

By PC-Welt.de on April 28, 2011

Die Samsung PL200 ist eine einfache Rundum-Sorglos-Kamera für Schnappschuss-Fotografen, die sich nicht mit Blende, Belichtungszeit & Co. herumschlagen möchten. Für derzeit knapp 100 Euro bietet die handliche Digicam einen recht flexiblen...

By CNET.de on April 06, 2011

CHIP Online hat das Digitalkamera-Testverfahren verbessert. Dieser Text basiert noch auf den früheren Messergebnissen.Gemessen am günstigen Preis erweist sich die PL200 als überraschend gut ausgestattet. Hersteller Samsung spendiert...

By Chip.de on January 25, 2011

Obwohl die günstigste und leichteste Kandidatin im Test, bietet die PL200 mit ihrem 7-fach-Zoom den größten Brennweitenbereich und die höchste Auflösung. Wegen der mäßigen Feinzeichnung verzichten wir auf den...

By Magnus.de on December 15, 2010