Samsung PL90

Incredibly compact ; Easy to use and carry ; Wide 4x optical zoom lens ; Excellent overall image quality ; USB arm is very useful ; Good battery life

Slow camera performance ; microSD cards are slower, easy to lose and not as common ; No HD video capabilities ; No AV cable included

The Samsung PL90 is an ultra-compact point-n-shoot model with great image quality. Although its startup and shot-to-shot are slow, this is an excellent camera for the price. Read more in our

In taking a tip from the pocket camcorder market by including a flip out USB arm, it feels like Samsung is ahead of its immediate rivals at the entry-level gadget-y-end of the market, who will appreciate such funky accoutrements and moreover...

A very average compact with little new to offer outside of its built-in usb feature. It's budget price tag may not be low enough to beat out older compact rivals.

A very average compact with little new to offer outside of its built-in usb feature. It’s budget price tag may not be low enough to beat out older compact rivals.

Excellent “color”: accuracy; Good “noise”: performance

So-so “resolution”: tests

The Samsung PL90 is a small, humble camera. It quietly impresses with excellent performance that, alone, make it worth the MSRP of $149.99. The PL90 has a simple, yet effective feature set, is very easy to use, and has a convenient internal USB arm.

Qualitäts­urteil: befriedigend (2,8) ; Bild: gut (2,4) ; Video: ausreichend (3,6) ; Blitz: gut (2,5) ; Sucher und Monitor: befriedigend (3,4) ; Hand­habung: befriedigend (3,0) ; Vielseitig­keit: befriedigend (2,8)

Einfache Bedienung ; Weitwinkel ; Integrierter USB-Stecker

Texturverlust, Rauschen ; Nur VGA-Video ; Lahmes Arbeitstempo ; Kein Bildstabilisator

Manchmal machen Kleinigkeiten den großen Unterschied: Samsung versucht sich bei der PL90 an einer solchen Miniatur und stattet die Kamera mit einem USB-Stecker aus. Eine längst überfällige Idee oder nur ein Gimmick?

Scherpte bij weinig licht ruim voldoende ; Kleuren goed ; Foto van gebouw in fel zonlicht zeer goed ; Snelheid aanzetten camera in videomodus voldoende: 4 sec ; Geflitst portret zeer goed

Vergroting macrofoto's zeer slecht ; Trillingen van de hand worden ruim onvoldoende gecompenseerd (alle foto's vaag) ; Video bij daglicht net niet voldoende (rare effecten en schaduwen aan randen, te licht en lage resolutie) ; Video van klein onderwerp...