Samsung PL210

195 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (50)
portability (42)
price (31)
zoom (27)
performance (25)

Negative
focus (5)
shutter (3)
memory (2)
exposure (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 195 reviews of Samsung PL210. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Opinions about the zoom and price are overall positive. The performance and portability are also appreciated, but many are negative about the exposure and memory.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Samsung PL210 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung PL210

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Samsung PL210 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and zoom. The design and performance also get good views, but there are some negative views about the shutter.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung PL210

alaTest has collected and analyzed 31 user reviews of Samsung PL210 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the battery and price. The performance and image quality are also appreciated. Views are divided on the focus.

usability, image quality, performance, price, battery

84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : K. Ershad (techadvisor.co.uk)

Samsung PL210 review

The Samsung PL210 has a plethora of features to boast about and coupled with the 10x optical zoom it definitely looks good on paper.

The Samsung PL210 is meant for casual beginners who need to slip in a camera in their pocket and capture pictures on-the-fly. The 10x zoom is also a great plus. But a lot of small problems mar this camera from being the best easy-to-use camera off the...

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Samsung PL210 Digital Compact Camera Review

Daniel Bell reviews the Samsung PL210, a high-zoom digital compact camera.

Excellent colour reproduction; Excellent macro images; 10x zoom lens in a small camera; Smart Filters give plenty of creative options; Pleasant portrait images

Lots of noise at the higher end of ISO range

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Molly McHugh (digitaltrends.com)

Samsung PL210 Review

The Samsung PL210 seems like it's more of an occasion camera than a device that will be able to meet all of your pocket cam needs.

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : Josh Fate (steves-digicams.com)

Samsung PL210 Review

The Samsung PL210 is an affordable and versatile compact digicam. With a full set of features including a 10x optical zoom lens, dual image stabilization and HD video capture, you will have a hard time finding another comparable camera in this price...

Slim and Compact ; Easy to use and carry ; Incredibly versatile 10x optical zoom ; Dual image stabilization for crisp images ; Excellent features for the price ; HD video capture ; Good battery life

Slow camera performance ; microSD cards are slower, easy to lose and not as common ; Noise throughout ISO range ; No AV cable included

May, 2011

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Expert review by : Ershad K. (pcworld.in)

Samsung PL210

This ultra-compact camera with 10x superzoom and plethora of features is let down by average performance.

10x zoom,Great pricing,Wide range of features including smart filters,MicroSD card slot

Uninspiring build quality,Bad video quality,Poor ISO test results,LCD viewing angles are bad

Fair

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : Matt Grayson (photographyblog.com)

Samsung PL210 Review

It was only a few years ago that the idea of a 10x optical zoom in a digital compact camera that was only 19mm deep would be scoffed at as impossible. However, that dream is realised in the Samsung PL210. Along with the 27-270mm focal range, it also...

You can look at the Samsung PL210 in two ways. The first (and arguably the wrong) way is that this is a high spec camera full of top end features such as the 10x optical zoom in an ultra slim body, face recognition and the unique frames. If you look at...

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : TJ Donegan (reviewed.com)

Samsung PL210

Pocketable 10x zoom and decent image quality at a slim price

10x zoom in a slim body; Decent sharpness overall

Proprietary AV output; No color modes

It’s harsh to cal the Samsung PL210 a one-trick pony, especially when that one trick is the one thing that users seem to demand most from point-and-shoot cameras: optical zoom in a compact body. In that regard, the PL210 brings the goods, stuffing 10x...

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : Juha Saarinen (pcworld.co.nz)

Samsung PL210

There are many baby zoomer compacts out on the market these days, offering anything from 15x to 30x zoom. It's into this crowded market segment Samsung is launching the PL210, with a 10x optical zoom lens as its main feature.

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by : D-Photo (dphoto.co.nz)

Samsung PL210 Camera – Review

Samsung's working hard to carve out a place for itself in every aspect of consumer electronics and this includes cameras. The Korean chaebol released a new range of compacts recently including the PL210, sporting an elegant dark charcoal outer casing...

Lots of usable features in a small body ; 10X optical zoom ; Excellent image stabilisation ; Good image quality at low ISOs ; HD 720p video

Slow performance overall ; Auto exposure system makes odd choices at times ; Noisy images at high ISO levels ; Basic software for image editing

JULIA SAARINEN

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by : Techware Labs (techwarelabs.com)

Expert Review

Amazon has over 3500 results in their point and shoot digital camera section. It's hard to make waves in a market flooded with competitors.It comes down to three factors when looking at point and shoot cameras : Mega-pixels, optical zoom, and screen size.

May, 2011

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