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Samsung L310W Digital Camera [Review]

Sudeep Naik, Feb 13, 2009 1300 hrs IST

Did this 13 megapixel ultra-compact camera impress us? Find out...

13MP, build, macro mode performance, advanced features like smile and blink detection

Overall image quality, noise suppression could have been better, ISO 3200 is of no use, expensive

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The megapixel race seems to be getting intense now with manufacturers really starting to bump up the MP count of their cameras, irrespective of the image quality. It is common knowledge that the increase in resolution has not led to a major jump in digicam sales but, I guess it's easier to fit a high resolution sensor than to fix issues regarding image quality, noise and low light performance.

Nonetheless, manufacturers will try to outdo and one up each other in this race and we have a fine example in the Samsung camera that we are reviewing today. The L310W is a 13 MP compact camera that comes with a wide angle lens and lots of advanced features that will make you want to click more.

Design

The Samsung L310W's whopping 13 Megapixel sensor, 3.6x optical zoom lens and advanced features are all packed into a hard compact case, which makes it easy to carry it around in your pocket or handbag.

It has a brushed metal finish across the front, while the back of the camera is dominated by the 2.7-inch LCD screen (230,000 pixel resolution) and a few buttons lined alongside. The power button, mode dial and shutter release are all placed on the top with the back holding the zoom rocker and a standard set of controls that most Samsung cameras come with.