Samsung announced two pretty basic point-and-snap digital cameras today:

Samsung SL502 and SL720
(Point-and-shoot cameras)

• 12 effective megapixels
• 35 – 175 mm (f3.5 – f5.5) 5X optical zoom lens for SL502
  28 – 140 mm (f3.5 – f5.6) 5X optical zoom lens for SL720
• Optical image stabilization (SL720 only)
• 2.7 inch LCD
• Smart Auto Mode (aka automatic scene mode selection)
• Face, smile and blink detection; face recognition
• Smart Album plays back photos by all sorts of categories
• No manual controls
• VGA (SL502)/HD 720p (SL720) 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in August for $150 (SL502) and $230 (SL720)

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