Samsung SL630 Review

12.20 Megapixels	5.00x zoom	size sensor

Following on from the seven new digital camera models the company announced at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung announced its entry-level SL630 in mid-January 2010. Most specifications for the Samsung SL630 have yet to be revealed, with only a brief outline of the SL630's features and functionality so far available.

What we do know is that the Samsung SL630 is based around a twelve megapixel image sensor, and includes a 5x optical zoom lens that provides 35mm-equivalent focal lengths ranging from a useful 28mm wide angle to a 140mm telephoto. The SL630 also includes Samsung's Dual Image Stabilization function, which couples optical (lens-based) image stabilization with a software anti-blur system. Images are framed and reviewed on a 2.7-inch LCD display with 230,000 dot resolution, roughly equivalent to a 320 x 240 pixel array. Power comes courtesy of a proprietary lithium-ion rechargeable battery.

The SL630 includes face detection capability, used to provide both a smile shot function that triggers the camera's shutter when your subject is smiling, and a blink detection function that warns when your subject's eyes were closed. Face detection is also used for a skin-smoothing beauty shot function, and a red-eye fix function that aims to correct the common photographic defect after capture. The Samsung SL630 also includes a Smart Auto function, and a standard-definition 30 frames-per-second AVI video mode.

Pricing for the Samsung SL630 hadn't been disclosed at press time. Availability is slated for March 2010.

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