Samsung PL120 review

You can take easy self-portraits with the front screen, but is that all a camera needs?

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The screen on the front of the PL120 makes self-portrait images easier

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See sample images taken with the Samsung PL120 in a range of conditions.

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Despite the bright highlights, the exposure is just right in this image

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There's a respectable level of detail in this pine cone

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The Sketch filter is quite effective here

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Macro mode is useful and effective when shooting smaller details

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Colours are vibrant without being excessive

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The PL120 has coped well with the backlighting in this scene

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Taken at the widest point of the lens

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This is the same scene as above, but at the longest telephoto point

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