Samsung SL605
Samsung SL605
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Samsung SL605
Editor's Review
The SL605 is marketed as a "durable" camera, which dubious at best, a crock of you-know-what of at worst. True ruggedized or durable cameras are shockproof and should at least be able to survive a fall off of a table. The SL605 is simply a boring point-and-shoot with a metal plate on the front and some scratch-resistant coating. So let there be no confusion -- this is NOT a truly durable camera in the vein of the Casio G1, Olympus TOUGH series, or Panasonic TS1/TS2. Image quality has so far proven to fall short of average too.
Editor's Review
The SL605 is marketed as a "durable" camera, which dubious at best, a crock of you-know-what of at worst. True ruggedized or durable cameras are shockproof and should at least be able to survive a fall off of a table. The SL605 is simply a boring point-and-shoot with a metal plate on the front and some scratch-resistant coating. So let there be no confusion -- this is NOT a truly durable camera in the vein of the Casio G1, Olympus TOUGH series, or Panasonic TS1/TS2. Image quality has so far proven to fall short of average too.
Specifications
- 12 megapixels
- 5x optical zoom
- 2.7-inch LCD monitor
- Video mode
- Captures to SD/SDHC memory cards
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Release Date: Mar 15, 2010
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Samsung SL605 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
Lisa (06/04/2011)
Good camera! Like it very much. But please do not ever loose the USS charger that the camera came with, no store in the world carries Samsung charges, you have to order it online.
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Focus (S. Fernley — 05/02/2011)
I get great pictures out of my camera. Just hold the button halfway a half sec before taking the pic. It also takes great shots with very little time in between. I hardly have to charge it (except for the initial charge) and I can charge it anywhere using the usb cord it came with. I would also recommend a dc to usb outlet in your car so you can charge it there. I'm a brand loyalist and I have nothing to complain about because nothing Samsung I've bought has bit the dust yet. This includes my old CRT tv from the 80s. I swore that I would never buy a flat screen until it bites the dust. I might have to break that promise though and get a new flat screen samsung.
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A Lindley (02/27/2011)
Do not like the picture quality at all, I had better pictures with cameras when I was a kid!!
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Camera Manufacturer (kombizz — 10/27/2010)
Sometimes I wonder why manufacturers try to waste their time for making a useless camera?!
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by James DeRuvo (10/27/2010)
Well, it's a very large pie and for electronics companies, a small piece of the pie is still a piece of the pie. And brand loyalty means sales in other categories. But for me, Samsung leaves me a bit flat.
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battery (erinm — 10/05/2010)
Mine came with one...wierd that yours didnt!
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Kitty Yeung (09/26/2010)
The charger comes with packaging. The usb charges the camera and also there should be an outlet head that attaches to the usb.
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Mindy (09/18/2010)
Mine came with a battery charger...o.o lol
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card lock (Kristine Hamilton — 09/10/2010)
I accidently hit the card lock button and can not
turn it off how do I do this?
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turn it off how do I do this?
by James DeRuvo (09/11/2010)
Slide the write protect switch to the
top of the memory card
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top of the memory card
card lock (Kristine Hamilton — 09/11/2010)
how do I do that i'm not quite sure?
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How to unlock Memory card (Kristle — 01/17/2011)
I had this problem too, the switch isn't on the camera, it is on the memory card itself. You have to take the memory card out of the camera and on the side of the memory card is a very small little plastic tab switch it to the other side and there you go unlocked.
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Christina (09/06/2010)
it actually does come with a charger
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Audio problem (Brian — 08/28/2010)
I like this camera, but one problem is when taking videos. Whenever I zoom in or out the sound mutes. It's very annoying!
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by James DeRuvo (08/28/2010)
THe reason for that is that when zooming, the camera mic will pick up the sound of the zoom motor as it's moving the lens. It mutes so that doesn't get recorded, but is silence any better? I don't think so.
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Hello...cell phones! (Laurie — 08/26/2010)
The battery charges inside the camera just like a cell phone battery does. The AC adapter is included in the box. You only need a separate battery charger if you feel the need to keep an additional battery on a charger. Even so you could simply charge a second battery in your camera and place it in your camera bag as a back-up. No charger necessary!
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stevieanne (08/16/2010)
I can't believe it ACTUALLY does not come with a battery charger!! I had to buy it separately!
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Liam McCabe (08/17/2010)
Really? I didn't know that was the case, thanks for passing that info along.
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S. Posey (05/07/2010)
I aggree. This camera is a peice of crap. I should have read this before I bought it. It takes bad pictures- they are all very blurry! And the night button is in such a bad spot that you are constantly hitting it accidentally and so many pictures end up being crappy. Save your money!
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by James DeRuvo (05/08/2010)
Not that I'm making excuses for the camera, I believe you, but often these problems crop up due to unrealistic expectations (like expecting a tiny flash to light up something 20 feet away), being new to the camera and not reading the manual completely. And what you can do to mitigate the focus issue is to pre-focus first. This is where you put your subject in the middle, press the shutter button half way to lock in the focus and then recompose before pressing the shutter the rest of the way. This will guarantee that your subject is properly focused.
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Venisha Stucki (01/08/2011)
THIS CAMERA IS THE WORST!!!! I HAVE SEEN.
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Samsung SL605 Reviews
Samsung SL605 Reviews by Digital Camera-HQ Users
- 5.0 out of 5
yay
(Jen — 01/27/2011)
I really liked this camera... I have owned 3 different digital cameras and this was my favorite. The pictures come out great for me and the videos turn out great too. It recently got stolen but I plan on getting it again
- 4.0 out of 5
A very good camera for the price.
(Kristle — 01/17/2011)
I don't understand all the negative reviews. People forget you get what you pay for and you paid for a basic digital camera and that's exactly what this camera is. Don't expect it to do all the fancy stuff the much more expensive high tech models do.
I find this camera is very good for me, it takes much better pictures than my older Samsung model. The pictures are clear, have bright colors and are very sharp.
See for yourself http://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_weather/details/620/3269673/9/upload/1899097/uid/
- 1.0 out of 5
Don't Drop It!
(Burton — 07/06/2010)
My daughter dropped this camera inside a case ... and the LCD broke. It is definitely not a durable camera. Pictures, were not bad for an inexpensive digital.
