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Samsung 12.2MP Dig Camera 4.6X Wide Ang Opt Zm Purple

by Samsung
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews) |

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Technical Details

  • 1.5 Front LCD
  • 3.5 full touch screen main display
  • 720p HD movie (HDMI via optional cable)
  • Aluminum back cover
  • 12.2 Megapixels deliver the sharpest, most lifelike details
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.5 x 2.2 inches ; 15.2 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B002LB2QOE
  • Item model number: EC-TL225ZBPLUS
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,349 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

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Product Description

Picture yourself in the Fun! Samsung proudly introduces a new milestone in digital camera technology. The Samsung DualView 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 DualView 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 4.6x / 27mm Schneider lens to the 3.5" Touch Screen with "haptic" technology, turns this camera into a true must-have. And the small, handheld size makes it easy to take it with you everywhere you go.

Front and Back LCD Screens
Turn every scene into a photo op - starring you! The 1.5" Front LCD Screen lets you get out from behind the camera and get in the shot. You can perfectly frame yourself in the picture, quick and easy. Never miss another once-in-a-lifetime moment. With Child Mode, you can keep small children's attention through built-in animations that captures those special expressions only kids can make. The Countdown Timer lets you coordinate any shot perfectly.



Rear LCD Touch Screen
The TL225 offers simple navigation, at the tip of your finger. The rear LCD screen allows you to scroll quickly through all menus, and easily access your photo library. The Haptic vibration response registers your choices. Quickly access and use the camera's key features with either a simple finger tap or hand gesture, using the revolutionary new Gesture UI.

 

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74 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great camera! Awesome features and easy to use!, September 22, 2009
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This review is from: Samsung 12.2MP Dig Camera 4.6X Wide Ang Opt Zm Purple (Electronics)
I highly recommend this camera! I've needed a new camera for awhile now and for the past few months, intensely researched all of the new models coming out for the Fall. To begin with, I had my heart set on either the Sony TX1 or the Canon 980IS (both new), but after initial reviews of those cameras, I got nervous and decided to look elsewhere. One day, I saw the commercial for the Samsung TL225 and immediately I was in love! After some research, I knew the TL225 was the camera for me.

I find the camera itself to be lightweight and easy to hold. It's a gorgeous looking camera, with a sleek black casing and a pretty purple stripe on the sides. From my experience so far (I've had the camera about two weeks now) the touch screen works really well. As soon as my finger hits the screen, the camera reacts. I've had issues in the past with shutter lag, but not with this camera! As soon as I hit the button to take a picture, the picture is taken immediately. I'm still getting the hang of all the different features, but one that I absolutely love is the front LCD screen! It's so simple to take a picture of yourself! The zoom is 4.6 and that's plenty for me as a college student who mostly takes travel photos and social pictures of myself and my friends. The "Smart Auto" mode is really useful (the camera adjusts on its own to suit the environment you're taking the photo in).

This camera is absolutely worth the $320+ I paid for it.
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars So much potential, So disappointing..., April 30, 2010
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Jeff Helmes (Media, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Samsung 12.2MP Dig Camera 4.6X Wide Ang Opt Zm Purple (Electronics)
With roughly 3.8 gazillion arm's length self portraits posted on Facebook, it's amazing that Samsung is the only manufacturer to put a screen on the FRONT of the camera. Pure genius. They must have a rock-solid patent claim. If you want to eliminate the aiming guesswork and see yourself while taking an "armie" (as my GF so eloquently calls it), then the Samsung TL 220 & 225 are presently the only game in town.

Samsung takes it a step further by pre-programming cute little animations that you can play on the front screen to grab the attention of children, young and old. This works out quite nicely when trying to get a young child to actually look at the camera. Another stroke of genius.

In addition to its unique front screen, Samsung adds the best touch screen this side of an iPhone. The TL 225 steps up with a gorgeously high resolution 3.5" LCD that dominates the back of the camera. In fact it replaces nearly every button and control you expect to find on a digital camera. The only buttons are (of course) power, shutter, & zoom, plus a button to quickly toggle between shooting & playback--which is a joy with its 1.1 million pixel resolution.

Samsung takes a cue from Apple, adding gestures to the touch screen control. For example, to delete a picture you can swipe an "X" on the screen (don't worry, it asks you if you are sure before the picture erased.) They even do the iPhone interface one better with haptic feedback, i.e. you feel the virtual "buttons," thanks to a vibration as your finger touches each command. This also works nicely.

Thanks to the front screen and awesome touch screen, the camera is sure to become the talk of every party you bring it to. So where does this camera go wrong? Well for one, picture quality leaves a bit to be desired. In spite of 12.2 MP plus optical AND digital image stabilization, WAY WAY too many of the shots come out blurry. It may not be the camera's optics or electronics as much as the ridiculous length of time many photos require to snap. I don't know if its the "blink detection", "smile shot", or "face recognition" but many, if not most, photos seem to take forever to snap. It's so frustrating to tell an increasingly annoyed bunch of people, "ok, keep smiling, it will just be any second now...any second now...keep smiling...oh for the love of Pete...WTF...SNAP!...ugh..."

But that's not the main reason I was let down by this camera that just seemed absolutely perfect for my favorite shutterbug; its potentially greatest asset can quickly become its Achilles heel. After just 6 months of ownership, I pulled the camera out of my pocket to snap a picture...and was met with a dark screen and a nasty spider crack in the LCD. There was no warning, no incident, no drop, no fall. One minute the camera was taking photos fine, the next minute it was a $300 paper weight.

Since the touch screen performs nearly ever function, there's no way to effectively use the camera. There's not even a viewfinder to manually aim the camera. The camera still takes pictures. The touch screen still functions as the haptic feedback still registers. There's not even a perceptible flaw in the exterior glass. The crack appears to be only inside the camera.

As I said there was no accident to speak of. The crack occurred while inside my pocket, which has served without fail as the home of iPhones 2G, 3G, 3GS, as well as numerous digicams, calculators, etc. I can only assume the design of the TL225's body is insufficient to safely support its large LCD. Clearly its body too easily flexes beyond the LCD's structural limits.

And now I'm saddled with a $300 paperweight until I hear back from Samsung service. They say the repair will be $91 if they determine that abuse negates the warranty. I'm guessing they will pass the buck faster than Toyota. My concern is that I'll still have a poorly designed camera that must always be handled with kid gloves, not to mention the nearly $400 invested for a compact digicam that actually doesn't take pictures any better than a basic $150-200 model.

My recommendation is to stick with the companies whose reputation lives and dies with cameras, such as Canon, Olympus, Nikon. Come to think of it maybe they knew better than squeeze two screens, one almost as big as the camera itself, into a compact plastic digicam. The front screen is cool, but not worth the headache of a weak design--or the $100 premium--over a comparable camera.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Right, October 26, 2009
This review is from: Samsung 12.2MP Dig Camera 4.6X Wide Ang Opt Zm Purple (Electronics)
This is a great little camera with a ton of options. The camera has a GREAT touch screen that makes the photos come alive. I will give you a simple breakdown with the PROS and CONS.

PROS
- Great touch screen
- 2nd display screen
- Beauty mode for clearer pictures
- 12 megapixels
- Solid value
- Top notch face recognition mode

CONS
- Only a 5x zoom

The camera does everything it promises to do. I took a lot of time to research different point and shoot cameras and this one meets just about all my needs. It comes with a detailed instruction disk that should definitely be read. The camera has so many features that it is hard to keep track of. The good thing is that you don't have to remember them all to take great photos. If you are able to spend some time with it, you will want to know more and test out all the features. If you want a small feature packed camera at a decent price then this may be the one for you. The average zoom is my only real complaint but it is not a deal breaker. I have a family member and co-worker getting this camera now.
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