Updated 26 May, 2012, 4:18 pm IST

Samsung Expands Digicam Range in India with 5 New Models

08 Dec, 2010, 12:13 pm IST | by Shayne Rana |

Samsung’s been a bit quiet on the digital camera front in the Indian sector for a while, so when they announced the launch of their new, advanced DualView and High Zoom camera models across the WB, ST and PL series, it was sure to get the community going ga-ga. A total of five new models have been announced for India, viz. the PL100, PL150, PL200, ST600 and WB600.

Three of the new models - the ST600, PL150 and PL100 will be equipped with a secondary display. The secondary display comes in handy for the narcissist in you, or to take those cheesy Facebook profile shots.

PL Series
The new Samsung DualView PL150 and PL100 come with 12 MP CCDs. The PL150 is equipped with 5x optical zoom and a 27mm-wide angle lens. The PL100 features a standard 35mm lens with 3x optical zoom. Both this digicams come with Samsung’s Advanced Dual Image Stabilization (IS) technology to help consumers capture crystal clear, blur-free images. The PL150 features a 3.0-inch rear LCD while the PL100 comes with a 2.7-inch LCD with resolutions of 230K-pixels and both have a 1.5-inch color LCD screen in front. The PL150 and PL100 also feature a slanted design, which places the back of the camera at a seven degree angle. The reason for this rather unique shape is to make sure the lenses will always be pointed at the subjects’ faces even if the camera is positioned at a lower angle.
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PL100 and PL150 come with dual displays

Samsung's PL200 14.2 mega pixel (a true-color filtered CCD) camera features HD video-recording (720p @30fps, H.264), 7x optical zoom lens, and a 3-inch LCD screen. Combining the benefits of both Optical and Digital Image Stabilization, this Dual Image Stabilization technology feature is designed to offer users sharper, less blurry images with the utmost precision.

The PL200 records video in 720p at 30fps

The Samsung PL100 is priced at Rs. 9,490/- while PL150 and PL200 are priced at Rs. 10,990/- and Rs. 11,990 respectively.
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ST Series
Next up is the latest addition to the ST Series i.e. the ST600 which is an upgrade to the Samsung� ST550 that was launched last November. It’s equipped with a 3.5-inch WVGA Touch sensitive LCD and 1.8-inch LCD in front. Activated by a simple tap, the ST600’s front-panel display has the ability to frame self-portraits using the timer or to show a brief animation when the camera is in Children mode. Complementing this is a 14.2 MP CCD image sensor, a Schneider-Kreuznach 5x optical zoom lens and Digital Image Stabilization. The ST600 is priced at Rs. 19,990.

14MP with a 1.8-inch front display and a large 3.5-inch touchscreen at the rear

The last in the long line of new models is the WB600 that was launched a while back. You can read the full review here. It’s priced at Rs. 14,990.

These five new Samsung Cameras are also support a host of other advanced features such as Scene Recognition technology, Smart Auto (Still & Movie), Smile Shot, Blink Detection, Red-eye Fix, and Beauty Shot.

These new models have been launched just in time for the festive season, so get those credit cards and chequebooks out people, Samsung’s brought a whole new bag of goodies up for grabs.

Tags: Digicam , Samsung , DualView