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Samsung TL225

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3.3 out of 5
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Pros

  • street photography camera offers a good balance of picture quality plus portability
  • a nice assortment and the camera did a good job choosing the appropriate subjects
  • Samsung TL225 has a pretty good zoom range

Cons

  • blurring is slight to moderate in the corners
  • bright yellows are actually a little muted
  • digital noise under control up to 200 with 400 getting too soft for my tastes

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 5.9
  • Center, Multi point
  • 3.5 in
  • yes

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Samsung TL225 - Pros & Cons

Samsung TL225

Pros

  • street photography camera offers a good balance of picture quality plus portability
  • a nice assortment and the camera did a good job choosing the appropriate subjects
  • Samsung TL225 has a pretty good zoom range
  • Images looked good with reasonably close focusing and close view
  • this feature worked remarkably well
  • gestures add to the functionality of the camera
  • and were very intuitive
  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections
  • and new industries
  • touch-screen is extremely responsive and navigating the user interface

Cons

  • blurring is slight to moderate in the corners
  • bright yellows are actually a little muted
  • digital noise under control up to 200 with 400 getting too soft for my tastes
  • not the aperture or shutter speed
  • soft corners at wide-angle with slight barrel distortion
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • Does the Samsung TL225 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Samsung TL225 have Touch Screen
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • the screen displays the final three seconds of the countdown

Samsung TL225 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Samsung TL225 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3984x2656
  • 3840x2160
  • 3264x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x768
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.6 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture5.9
Focal length equiv27 - 124
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Multi point
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range31.5 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 10
  • 2
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemMono
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight5.84 oz
Width3.93 in
Height2.35 in
Depth0.73 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity720.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Orientation sensoryes
Date imprintingyes
Album organizationyes
Frameyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceno
Photo effects
  • Mosaic
  • Negative film
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots1152000
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Orange
  • Purple
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage100.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
Storage types
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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Samsung TL225 Samsung - Editorial Reviews (16)

3.3
Based on 16 reviews
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Samsung TL225 Samsung ST550 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 10.12.2009
Samsung ST550 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The new Samsung ST550 camera pushes the envelope of user interface design, with a incredibly clever touch-screen interface that is finally worth using. Widely promoted in an expensive TV ad campaign, the ST550 (also known as the TL225) has an LCD screen on the front as well as the back, which is used for self-portraits. A 12 megapixel sensor and 4.6x wide-angle zoom complete the key specifications of the ST-550. Mark Goldstein finds out if the Samsung ST550 / TL225 is the ultimate Christmas gift in our in-depth expert review...

Samsung TL225 Samsung ST550 Dual LCD Digital Camera Review - Futurelooks
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Futurelooks
Published: 22.02.2010
Samsung ST550 Dual LCD Digital Camera Review - Futurelooks

The digital camera market is constantly on the hunt for new and exciting features. In recent years, we’ve seen more and more consumer-level cameras implement such things as GPS geotagging, HD video recording, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Offering a refreshing take on the form factor is the Samsung ST550 digital camera. The single greatest feature that

Samsung TL225 Samsung ST550 Review
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Digital Photography School
Published: 25.04.2010
Samsung ST550 Review
3.0

There have been touch screen cameras and camcorders before but none has approached the level and elegance of control of the Samsung ST550. In many ways, the camera parallels the touch experience of Apple’s iPhone and iPod devices. And that’s saying something! Confession: I’ve never been a great fan of touch screens before, finding them

Samsung TL225 Samsung ST550 dual-screen digital camera
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Good Gear Guide
Samsung ST550 dual-screen digital camera
2.8

Samsung's ST550 digital camera has a second LCD screen on the front to aid with shooting self-portraits

Samsung TL225 Samsung TL225 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 15.07.2010
Samsung TL225 Review
4.0

Samsung TL225 review, find out how the TL225 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Samsung TL225 Review: Samsung ST550
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Published: 10.09.2009
Review: Samsung ST550

This camera is interesting, well thought out and worth consideration by the style-conscious or any tourist.

Samsung TL225 Samsung ST550 compact camera
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Pocket-lint
Published: 01.04.2010
Samsung ST550 compact camera
4.5

The ST550 has a host of great features including a front-facing screen and wide-angle zoom; it produces great quality shots too

Samsung TL225 Review: Samsung ST550
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Stuff
Published: 15.01.2010
Review: Samsung ST550

This camera's standout feature is its front LCD screen, which lets you see exactly what your self-portrait will look like.

Samsung TL225 Samsung Dual LCD TL225 / ST550 Review @ Imaging Resource
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Photoxels
Published: 16.07.2010
Samsung Dual LCD TL225 / ST550 Review @ Imaging Resource

“The second screen makes it stand apart from the hundreds of digicams introduced every year, and actually does help get quality self-portraits with ease.” We’ve added another Sams…

Samsung TL225 Samsung TL225 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 13.08.2009
Samsung TL225 Review | Camera Decision
1.8

Samsung TL225 is a 12.0MP Ultracompact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 27-124 mm F3.5-5.9 lens. Read our TL225 review to find its pros and cons.

Samsung TL225 Review: Samsung's TL225 Camera | CRN
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CRN
Published: 04.09.2009
Review: Samsung's TL225 Camera | CRN

Samsung's new digital camera looks like a typical point-and-shoot device, but more is hiding below the surface.

Samsung TL225 Review: Samsung DualView TL225
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WIRED
Published: 05.11.2009
Review: Samsung DualView TL225
2.0

Think a camera with a dual LCD on the front is a good idea? Yeah, it's not. Samsung forgot to develop the "camera" part of this equation.

Samsung TL225 Samsung DualView TL225
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PCMag UK
Published: 11.08.2011
Samsung DualView TL225
4.0

PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

Samsung TL225 Samsung ST550 review
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Expert Reviews
Published: 10.02.2010
Samsung ST550 review
4.0

A massive touchscreen, a second screen for self-portraits and HD video make this the ideal camera for parties and posing for Facebook profile shots.

Samsung TL225 Review : Samsung ST550 Twin Screen Digital Camera
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gadgetspeak.com
Review : Samsung ST550 Twin Screen Digital Camera

Yes this <b>camera</b> has a TFT at the front and the back. Not as daft as it sounds if you either want to catch a shot with the image taker in or if you are trying to keep the attention of a young child their own image works wonders.