Samsung's 10MP entry compact — 27-135mm-equiv 5x zoom, smile detection, BP-70A battery, 2010; US name SL50.
The Samsung ES65 was an entry-level compact released in 2010, part of the last generation of Samsung's budget ES line. It was sold in the United States as the SL50, under VLUU branding in some Asian markets, and alongside the near-identical ES67; it came in a wide spread of colours including black, silver, red, pink, white and olive.
It paired a 10.2-megapixel 1/2.33in CCD with a 5x optical zoom of 4.9-24.5mm — a 27-135mm equivalent range that starts usefully wide for the class — at f/3.5-5.9. A 2.5in 230k-dot LCD handled framing, with face detection plus smile and blink detection, digital image stabilisation and ISO 80-1600. Video recorded at 640x480 30fps. Storage was SD or SDHC, and unlike the AA-powered ES15/ES17 it used a proprietary rechargeable lithium-ion battery (BP-70A type). The slim body weighed around 130g.
The wide-ish 27mm-equivalent lens end and light body make it an easy pocket camera for street and travel snapshots, and it has gained second life among buyers chasing the CCD compact look. Low light remains a weakness given the slow lens and digital-only stabilisation.
Because it uses the BP-70A-type proprietary battery, confirm a working battery and charger are included — third-party replacements are inexpensive but factor them in. Test the lens for smooth 5x travel and error-free startup, check the screen and SD slot, and expect muted battery life from aged cells. Colour-variant bodies are the same camera underneath.