Samsung SL720

Samsung SL720

Samsung SL720
Samsung SL720
Announced: 14 Jul 2009
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-1600
Weight: 168g
Physical Dimensions: 92 x 61 x 23 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 640 x 480
28
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
13
Speed Performance
35
Versatility
90
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

18

Sport
Street

52

Street
Everyday

52

Everyday
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prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Samsung SL720 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Samsung SL720 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung SL720 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Samsung SL720 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Samsung SL720 and its rivals

Review compare Samsung SL720 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung SL720 Samsung
SL720
28 11 8 18 52 52

Samsung SL720: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung SL720 is a compact camera launched on 07/14/2009.

Technically speaking, the Samsung SL720 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 28 overall. The Samsung SL720 weights 168 gr and spans 92 x 61 x 23 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung SL720 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 90, ranks in the category best 41%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung SL720 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 22% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 13, ranks among the worst 21% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 35, ranks among the worst 27% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 57% of its category. Samsung SL720 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 8, ranks in the best 63% of its category. Samsung SL720 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 18, ranks 14% in its category. Samsung SL720 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Samsung SL720 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 61% of its category. Samsung SL720 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung SL720 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

1600

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-102mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.7

Macro Focus Range

5 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1500s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

4.6

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Fill-in
Slow sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

800 x 592 (20 fps) 640 x 480 (30 15 fps) 320 x 240 (60 30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

640x480

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

168g

Physical Dimensions

92 x 61 x 23 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

SLB-10A

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD MMC SDHC card, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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