Samsung today added a new entry-level model camera, the PL90. Borrowing a cue from Cisco’s Flip cameras and Samsung’s own pocket camcorders, the PL90 has its own swiveling USB plug. The plug is a full USB jack which can charge the camera’s battery without needing a separate AC adapter.
As a camera, the PL90 shoots at 12.2 megapixels and has support for full scene detection, face detection with smiles and blinks, and a self-portrait feature that will trigger an audio alert when the photographer’s face is in the frame. Video is basic, however, with just VGA (640×480) as an option. A 4X lens provides a modest amount of true optical zoom.
The camera will be priced around the $150 mark when it comes to the US in September.
