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Samsung PL20 and ES80 budget point-and-shoots revealed

By SlashGear, published 02-07-2011

Samsung has outed a pair of new digital cameras, the PL20 and ES80, each priced at under $120 but still offering up to 14-megapixel resolution. The Samsung PL20 is the most interesting of the two, with a 14-megapixel CCD, 5x optical zoom, 720p HD video recording and digital image stabilization. The Samsung ES80 lacks the video recording functionality and only has a 12-megapixel CCD, but it still gets stabilization and a 5x optical zoom. Each camera also has Samsung’s various smart-auto modes, including face detection, smile shot, beauty shot – the 21st century equivalent of smearing Vaseline on the lens – and an intelligent self-portrait mode. Neither will change the world of photography, but neither will they break the bank. THe Samsung PL20 will be priced at $119.99 w...