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Samsung L310W Camera

The Samsung L310W Compact gambit is the market for higher education set out the digital model, or perhaps they need a little more control over their shots.

To this end, L310W has a rich feature set, which includes a little bit of manual control, and many automated features that, at least in theory, should help you get a camera and pictures.

The two standout features of this camera is 28 to 102mm, F/5.7 wide angle to f/2.8 zoom lens and 13.6MP sensor. The lens is sharp and relatively distortion free, are barrel distortion, which usually causes the most problems at the wide end, here are fairly well controlled.

However, high-resolution sensor, only 1.49cm across, simply pixels are densely packed and more pixels at the same time additional details can do - assuming that the lens is to it, and chip technology for the course - which usually actually get noisier images.

Dual image stabilization, optical and digital provides stability. The former is a big gift here, as it allows to keep the ISO set at a lower level as the light drops and continues to shake-free images, but the latter digital mode that bumps the ISO and vats in the pile of noise, so as far as possible avoided.

Thus L310W states that the camera is so easy to use as a point and shoot, or one that provides additional control for those who wish. A hole is a disappointment because you have control of only two settings f/2.8 at the end and fast F/5.7 at the slow end (for 28mms) and everything, so not very inspiring. Both shutter speed and aperture control with the Fn (only in manual mode), which also is not particularly intuitive, but it does not mean you have additional checks to ensure.

Disappointingly shutter delay is noticeable in almost all the shots, and although this is not worse than compacts like other artists, because this camera offers a lot in other areas, the problem is of the opinion that if they allow the side down.

In terms of overall image quality of low-ISO images are in very good control of white balance is good, but the auto mode can lead to the exclusion of the yellow cast in mixed lighting, and maintenance of optical image stabilization and do not push the sensitivity to more than ISO 800, you will not be disappointed . The lens is surprisingly sharp and distortion free: 28mm, ensuring that the end of a wide range of views is provided, similarly priced competitive models with the more usual 35mm wide end of the zoom.

Compact and accurately with a good lens, but the style is somewhat stilted, the camera may have a very good shot of reality. Do not bother with high ISO settings and keep the optical image stabilization switched on and you’ll get the great and the small lens all the pixels.

(Via pocket-lint)

Note Samsung certainly a statement from the Korean press release here, but it seems that Samsung aims to adapt to the world of DSLR Point and Shoot one.
Although the WB500 is 10Mpix a nice camera with 24mm Wide Angle and 10x Optical Zoom, H.264 720p video, image Stabilizer … For 10.5×6.14×3.65cm size and 219g.

Price is to be set at around 398,000 won (225 €).

(Via akihabaranews)