Samsung 12.2 MP Dig Camera 4.6X Wide Angl Opt Zm Or
Samsung 12.2 MP Dig Camera 4.6X Wide Angl Opt Zm Or
Features :
- 1-1/2″ LCD on front makes it easy to put yourself in the shot
- 3-1/2″ touchscreen LCD on the back for intuitive operation
- Sturdy aluminum back cover
- 12.2-megapixel effective recording
- Wide-angle Schneider lens with 4.6X optical zoom
Product Description
Samsung proudly introduces a new milestone in digital camera technology. The 12.2 Megapixel Dual LCD Digital Camera with a 1.5″ front LCD screen, a revolutionary feature in the industry, lets you take part in capturing the moment like never before. The Samsung Dual LCD Digital Camera lets you see every scene in a completely new and exciting way. Just use the front LCD screen, and set up the perfect shot with you in it, time after time. A host of top-ranked features and technologies, from the lens to the user interface, turns this camera into a true must-have. And the small, handheld size makes it easy to take it with you everywhere you go. The Schneider lens optics with 4.6x Zoom lets you get up close on almost any subject 27mm Wide Angle lens captures even more of the moment Countdown timer – Use it to coordinate any shot perfectly Child mode – Keep small children’s attention, with a built-in animation Front and Back LCD Screens – Get out from behind the … More >>
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Samsung 12.2 MP Dig Camera 4.6X Wide Angl Opt Zm Or
This is my 1st touch camera. I have owned many small point and shot cameras and this one is the easiest one to work for me and takes great pictures.
I bought this camera 1 month ago and went on vacation to wine country Napa/Sonoma
I downloaded the disc manual that comes with the camera and read it complete on the plane. I am glade I did. Being a touch screen you have no controls to turn like basic cameras.
for anyone looking to buy this samsung, read the manual the funtions are mostly symbols and once you know all the touch funtions you will be taking great pictures.
If you have a touch phone your halfway there. Amazining pictures and it gives you so many was to take your shots. The quality is great and the 3.5 in screen is outstanding just slide your finger on the screen and veiw or delete. As for the the front view screen in works good but on sunny days you may have to angle it a bit could be brighter.
rear screen is fine.
some reviewers complain about fingerprints on the screen.. no problem with me, you just wipe them off, you do want to keep it clean.
The camera is thin to store anywhere. I went to a my verizon phone store and bought a phone case leather and has a clip for your belt. It work great when I was wine touring.
Bottom line go and play with one but remember read the manual this camera has funtions that are not listed on the box..enjoy
Rating: 4 / 5
I would guess that ninety percent of you reading these reviews are prospective digital camera buyers. You are reading these honest reviews by average people in an effort to learn more about buying this camera, you’re asking that question “Is the dual-view TL225 right for me?” I don’t know if it is, but keep in mind as you’re reading my review that I’m writing this review for you because I was you the perspective buyer with numerous questions and concerns just one week ago.
Comparatively this Camera does not take the best picture of all the camera’s in its price range. (The sub $300 digital camera category.) There are other camera’s in the TL225’s price range the give a better representation of color, perform better in low lighting, take better action photographs, take higher resolution HD movies or are smaller and possibly more convenient in some ways. The TL225 is not the pinnacle of digital photography in any category that I could find. It is however, on par with or above average for its class in just about every category; from iso, to HD-Movie capabilities, picture resolution, delay time between taking pictures, and etc. Make no mistake, this camera is no chump! It’s just not a champion in any particular category. Overall I think it’s the best fit for the average person that needs a digital camera for taking pictures of nights out, sight seeing, family events, etc. It’s also quite sleek, I might suggest, nay, I implore you go to bestbuy and see just how sleek this device is before buying it.
Some of the other reviewers have been a bit harsh. I wonder however, how many digital cameras they have owned in their life. If the answer is 1 or 2, then they really aren’t in a position to make accurate criticisms of this device. Or, perhaps they are, but only after they actually read the owner’s manual. By reading this owner’s manual, which, btw, is very detailed and can be downloaded from Samsung’s website (in pdf form so you easily browse to whatever section you’d like to read about); you’ll find the answer’s to many of the little questions/problems/concerns you’ve had about this device! You can even read the owner’s manual before you buy the TL225! Egads man!
As opposed to the aforementioned negative reviewers, I however, love this camera! This is an excellent replacement for the Kodak EasyShare P.0.S. that I had before. The TL225 comes with a ton of features on board. There’s a slide show you can setup with a push of button, there’s red-eye removal (which you can activate both before and after you take pics), blemish removal, and a ton other effects you can put on the pictures without having to even transfer the photos to your PC. The touch screen is very responsive and the dual view front screen works as advertised.
With its 12.2 megapixel sensor this camera takes some beautiful pictures. It also takes excellent HD movies recording them at 720p and you have the ability to zoom while recording the movies (a lot digital cameras can’t do that or if they do you’ll get this buzzing noise while zooming (This camera makes no such noises!)).
There’s a bunch of on board features for the movies too after you’ve recorded them so you can edit them, just like the photos (brighten, trim movies, etc) on the camera without transferring them to your PC. I can’t talk enough about how many little convenient features are included on board this camera, and they are just all so easy to find with the little pop-up menus. These features are why this camera is a “must own” 5 out 5 star device! Well, haha, that and it takes some pretty darn good pictures too!
Previous reviewers have complained about blurry photographs, well the first thing is to check the ISO level. If you know you are shooting in a dark room and are not using flash, turn the iso up manually. Yes, the auto features are good but not perfect, conventional wisdom says “the great carpenter never blames his tools”. There’s really something to be said for that, basically, ya know have a brain people! And two, play with your camera, enjoy it before you take it out and use it for your real world events. This camera has a lot of features but you have to use the right one for the job and know all the tools it has to offer and how to use them.
***NOTE*** Digital Camera’s and HD Camera’s as a whole don’t tend to perform as well in low lighting as your regular film camera’s they have come a long way and the technology is developing but this isn’t a $500-600 professional camera, this a sub-compact point and shoot camera, keep that in mind when grading.
The other thing is this camera has pre-set features that come turned on that you can turn off which will help/hurt picture quality. One of them is facial recognition if this is on and if you are not taking a picture of someone or not trying focus on a face it will cause the picture to come out blurry. That’s just the way the software on the camera is written. So you need to make sure you have the camera set in the correct modes. Furthermore, this all goes back to reading the manual and playing with your camera for awhile when you first get it.
To address some of the other concerns:
– The battery life sucks, SUPRISE! Welcome to the world of portable electronics. I suggest only turning on the dual-view then you need it (this is the major batter drainer) and I also suggest buying another battery and the external battery charger.
– Yes, it also sucks that this camera comes bare bones without a Micro-SD card, additional battery, or some the other nifty accessories you might need. What are you gonna do? I bought all the additional items (extra battery, charger, case, and micro-SD) and it only cost me $30.00.
– The fact that it uses a micro-SD at all is also kind of annoying. While I think they could have tried to fit a standard SD in this camera, I’m glad they didn’t. It’s very sleek and stylish, slim and sexy. I guess having to use micro-SD is the price of beauty.
– You need to buy a $50 dock to connect this camera to your TV using HDMI. Yes this is certainly frustrating, especially since one of the touted features of the TL225 is it’s HDMI out, but really who cares? You can buy a USB adapter for your micro-SD and just plug it into your HDTV or PS3 directly.
**SIDENOTES** If you are debating between TL225 and the TL220, I’d say it’s worth it to pony up the extra $20-25 for the TL225. The rear LCD screen is a bit bigger on this camera and the resolution on that LCD is much higher so you’ll a have more accurate representation of your pictures after you take them. Also just having a larger, higher resolution screen will just add to the wow factor when you show this camera off to your friends. Another note, the orange color that the TL225 comes in is really more of a Red than an Orange; you’ll see what I mean when you behold this camera in person. Sorry cuse’ fans!
BOTTOM LINE:
This camera is great, if you are looking for a sleek point and shoot digital camera with a ton of features. The TL225 takes reasonably good pictures when compared to others in the same price range but where this digital camera really excels is by ease of use and innovative design with its responsive touch screen, pop-up menus, plethora of on-board features and cool dual view LCD. 5 stars!
Rating: 5 / 5
Update to my Update…..****>>>
People posting reviews and commenting on my review seem to be freaking obsessed with this camera and complete morons. I have to think they either work for Samsung or just plain have nothing better to do with their lives. I tend to think the later. I posted this review just to help anyone thinking about buying the camera. Its pretty expensive and I thought it might be gimmiky and IT IS. Its pretty much for the teen crowd that loves to take self portraits and post to facetube or whatever. If you dont agree with my review, then buy the camera and try it for yourself, and kick yourself later.
Now since my last update I have printed a few pics and tried to adjust image quality using my own software. Samsung does NOT provide any software for this camera. I stand by my review. Some pics looked washed and a bit grainy. Even at the higest resolution, they are still a tad washed out. I am not comparing this to a DSLR, BTW. Also the Micro SD card is just matter of preference. Every other devise I have is SD, so I had to purchase another card. Just something to note and is a bit of a negative when the industry using standard SD cards. The last I checked, the price is coming down and will continue too. In fact if any of you obsessed freaks want to buy this camera, contact me. LOL.
…UPDATE……..
So I thought I would edit my comments as the other reviewer is either a “plant” for Samsung or just a complete freak. It sounds like she is really obsessed with this camera and might need a real life.
So anyways, I just returned from a 10 day vaca from Europe. My girlfriend used this camera and I used my Nikon D90. I have to standby my review and rating. The picture quality, which BTW should be the number one selling point is just not up to cameras at this price range. Pics look a bit washed and grainy. Low Light pics are not good. When trying to use a no flash option in the Louvre, pics appeared muddy. We took a few videos and they look okbut nothing up to video camera or even DSLR quality.
Battery life is average at best. But with that touch screen and playback, is can not be helped.
I also stand my the micro SD card comments. Even with an adapter, its a pain in the but. Maybe its just me, but all of my devices, Nikon, PMP, PS3, my TV, all have SD inputs and uses. I am kinda old school, but I like just having one card that does it all. On our trip I had to have regular SD cards for me and 2 little micro SD cards for the Samsung. Again is just about convience here so its something to note.
No EXTERNAL BATTERY!!! That was a killer. Every day, my girlfriend had to conserve juice by the end of day as it was drained. Granted we were using the camera a lot, but this would have so much easier to just pop in a new battery. Again my Nikon did not have this problem.
The feature set on this camera is excellent however. In camera picture editing is very fun and there is a ton of options. The front facing LCD makes for great self portraits.
So again at this price range, its not a good buy. I see that in the past few weeks the price is already down to 285, so my guess it will be down to the 200 mark in a few months. I would recommend waiting as the only reason I acutally bought this was that I had a gift card. If I could return this, I would….
I purchased this camera 2 weeks ago for use for an upcoming trip to use along side my Nikon D90. The feature set and touch screen interface drew me to this camera, although upon using this camera, its not quite worth the cash.
First I will start with the good.
1) Touch Screen is excellent. Responsive and the screen is clear and resolution is excellent. The screen size is almost identical to an iphone. All camera makers should strive for this type of screen. Its crystal clear, and has haptic feedback when pressed. Battery life, see below.
2) Front Facing Touch Screen. For Self Portraits and has a little clown for kids to stare at. This is acutally a great feature, although I think its not a feature most users will use.
3) HD Movie Recording at 720p. Quality, see below…
4) HMDI uplink to TV..
Next the OK…
1) Picture Quality. You really need to adjust the settings. Some pictures taken with no flash with manual settings look good. The Auto setting is a hit or miss along with the preset scenery settings. Some pictures look grainy or washed out. I really need to play with the settings to comment more about this, but so far not that impressed.
2) Battery life is ok so far, but dont expect much with the touch screen.
3) HD Movie recording appears a bit grainy as well. Again this is NOT a video camera, so my expectations are a bit low here.
4) Decent Zoom and wide angle lens
Now the Bad….
1) Micro SD. Maybe they thought they could shave off some millimeters here off the size, but this is bad. Max support is at 8 gigs, so expect to purchase a few. I also imagine them getting lost pretty easy. Why not standard SD????
2) Front Facing screen is not that responsive. Had to hit this a few times. I think a firmware update could fix this, but its works at random.
3) No Case. At $349.99, a case should be included.
4) No external battery charger. In camera charging limits you in carry and charging extra batteries.
5) Software sucks or lack there of.
And last but not least, the price. At this price point this should be taking near quality SLR images. The pictures just dont live up to price. I would guess the quality is more inline with a $100-$150 camera. The bells and whistles of the touch screen and happy clown face impress my girlfriend (who is using the camera) but I cant recommend this at this price point. Drop this to 199 and you have a winner….
Rating: 3 / 5
My previous camera was a 4MegaPixel Canon S410 which I purchased about 7 years ago. I figured it was time for an upgrade and first I purchased a 12.2 MegaPixel Canon SD980 which is about this same price as the Samsung TL225 and also has a large touch screen. The features and touch UI weren’t nearly as good as the TL225. The picture quality of the SD980 was poor and after looking more closely at reviews, I realized I wasn’t the only one having issues with it. So, I returned the Canon and purchased this Samsung (mostly because I still wanted the nice touch screen but thought it would have better, not excellent, but good, picture quality). I have been relatively disappointed in the picture quality on this camera. Even in great light conditions, the picture quality isn’t all that great. I took my new Samsung TL225 and my old Canon S410 out to the Zoo today to do some comparison shots. It’s really sad that my 7 year old, 4 MegaPixel camera is taking far better quality pictures than this brand new, 12.2 MegaPixel camera. Somewhere along the line, the CCD manufacturers must have given up quality in the race to say they had the highest MegaPixel count in their device. There is no excuse for the 4MP to look better than 12.2. Before someone comes along and tells me that I just need to tweak this or that setting, I will say, both cameras were set to auto mode in the comparisons so that things were fair. Also, I don’t want to mess with settings, I want to point and shoot and get a decent (not professional) picture. Most of these pictures look OK when zoomed all the way out, but don’t think you are going to be able to zoom in and crop a little just because you have 12MP to work with. Any zooming in on the picture on your computer reveals how washed out the image is.
Pros:
Very nice user interface.
Small/Slim.
Feels sturdy.
Cool front LCD feature.
Very responsive / powers on and takes pictures very quickly
Cons:
Picture quality is not very good at all for a 12.2MP point and shoot in this price range. (compared to the Canon S410)
Even with the flash on, this camera is terrible in low light conditions (also compared to the Canon S410)
Front LCD is difficult to turn on. (no big deal)
Bad battery life as expected (but they could have given us an 1100 mAh battery instead of the 750mAh to make up for this)
Computer (Win7) recognizes this camera as a storage device, not as a camera. This is generally not a problem because windows
will import pictures using its own software, but I prefer Windows Live Photo Gallery and it will not import from the
“AutoPlay” menu because it doesn’t know it’s a camera.
Overall, I’m not too upset about the picture quality because of the other good features, but when I would still suggest looking for something with better picture quality if you don’t already own this camera.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is my first review so please forgive me.
There’s not many reviews on this camera and I wanted to wait to use it several times before writing a review.
The camera is extremely light, compact.
You can turn off the front screen in order to save the battery.
I highly recommend getting a scratch resistant/anti reflective screen protector for the touch screen.
Positive aspects:
The camera screen is bright, many controls are intuitive. Taking pictures is fun if you’re using the camera in appropriate situations (it is a compact camera). Prints look spectacular even when printed out in larger formats such as 11×17 and 13×19. It’s easy to delete and alter pictures and show off pictures to others. The camera is very small and lightweight.
Negative Aspects:
Controls for front screen are not easily accessed. Use of icons makes camera somewhat confusing and frustrating. Do not expect to pick up the camera and understand where things are at in the menu structure or what icons mean. This does not mean that the camera is unintuitive, it is a problem inherent in using so many icons in so many menus. It will take some time to adjust and to learn how to use the camera. Camera can be a little slow in certain modes.
PRO or CON?
Requires MicroSD/SDHC card. (They are relatively cheap but some people might be annoyed)
Charging cable is proprietary but Samsung also cleverly made the cable act as both a usb connector and AC adaptor. You can additionally charge the camera while attached to the computer via USB.
Unit is so small/compact that some may find it difficult to grip. Recommend that you use the included lanyard.
Overall I am quite pleased with this camera. It’s very easy to take with you and get great shots. It’s easy to pocket or you can get a small case (which I did) to protect it. The 3.5″ screen is absolutely gorgeous and can make a great display to show off shots you’ve taken. I believe the more that I use the camera the more I enjoy it, initially it was frustrating even after printing out part of the manual. I probably would not recommend buying the camera and using it without having time to play with it first. You will likely find that a camera with physical controls will be easier if that is your objective.
Rating: 4 / 5