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Samsung TL225

 

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  • User Score (270)
    8.0 8.0 from 270 reviewers
  • Expert Score (5)
    8.0 8.0 from 5 reviewers
  • Design (36)
    9.2 9.2 from 36 reviewers
  • Value for money (36)
    7.8 7.8 from 36 reviewers
  • Features (39)
    8.9 8.9 from 39 reviewers
  • Ease of use (3)
    9.7 9.7 from 3 reviewers
  • Performance (36)
    7.4 7.4 from 36 reviewers
  • Picture quality (4)
    7.8 7.8 from 4 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Digital Camera Review

    Digital Camera Review
    8.0/10
    3 November 2009

    As camera makers rush to try and come up with the next big thing to move camera volume during these economic hardships, Samsung has engineered a new idea that will either turn on new customers or have them scratching their heads. Read more

    • Unique DualView LCD technology, Small and stylish form factor, Haptic touch screen, Good image quality, Sharp lens
    • ISO performance not great, Uses MicroSD (Really?), Video quality subpar, Slow image buffer

  2. PC Magazine

    PC Magazine
    8.0/10
    5 October 2009

    Excellent image quality, a unique front-facing LCD for self-portraits, and a big, high-resolution touch-screen make Samsung's DualView TL225 a true winner. Read more

    • Excellent image quality. Versatile front-facing LCD. Thin design. High-resolution 3.5-inch touch-screen display with haptic feedback. HDMI-CEC support.
    • Noticeable shutter lag. Audio is muted when you zoom during video capture. Proprietary USB and HDMI Ports. Watch our Samsung DualView TL225 video review.

  3. Imaging Resource

    Imaging Resource
    20 December 2009

    I can easily understand why the Samsung DualView TL225 and its less expensive sibling, the TL220, are big sellers. 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. The fact we're in a world of people who like taking self portraits with their friends adds fuel to the sales fire. Read more

    • Attractive styling, 27-124mm eq. lens is wide with decent telephoto reach, Very simple control layout, Excellent hi-res 3.5-inch LCD monitor, Front 1.5-inch screen a l...
    • Touch screen menu not nearly as sophisticated or intuitive as competitors, Tilt control doesn't work well, Uses easy-to-lose, hard-to-handle microSD/microSDHC cards, M...

  4. Steve's Digicams

    Steve's Digicams
    6 November 2009

    The TL225 is a very cool digicam that offers the latest technologies, all packed into a very compact shell. Read more

    • Smart Auto performs extremely well, Captures beautiful 12-megapixel photos, Good shooting performance, Awesome 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD, Sweet DualView setup with 1.5-...
    • Uses MicroSD/SDHC cards only, which are Very small and easy to loose, Camera locked up on us several times, ISO 3200 setting looks horrible, Red-eye in many of our chi...

  5. DigitalCameraInfo.com

    DigitalCameraInfo.com
    21 March 2010

    The Samsung TL225 is a compact point & shoot camera with a trick up its sleeve: a 1.5-inch LCD screen on the front for taking self portraits. This review is organized into 16 pages Page 1 Product Tour Read More... Page 2 Color It captures bright, accurate colors in all lighting conditions, albeit with some minor issues with some reds and yellows. Read More... Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Yay!

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: E. Umoh "Ring Guru", Amazon
    13 September 2011

    I actually bought this camera recently from another store. It's my first digital camera (yeah I was a little slow on the whole digital thing) and it is very cool! The DualView screen is a unique feature that lets you see the image when you take self portraits. You have to be very skilled though so that the pictures don't turn out to be unflattering extreme close-ups! Read more

  2. Samsung DualView TL225

    10/10
    Reviewer: robertoj552000, pcworld.com
    3 weeks ago

    GREAT CAMERA,PICTURES COME OUT LIKE THEY ARE IN HD! IS SOLID & GREAT, BATTERY LAST FOR EVER! IT HAS ALOT OF DIFFERENT MODES FOR DIFFERENT PICTURES SETTING, AND DOWLOADING IT TO UR PC IS EASY. Read more

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  3. Big disappointment

    Samsung
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: reeko, Samsung
    7 November 2011

    This camera is only good for very limited use. Self photography only, there is no viewfinder on it and if you are outside in bright sunshine....like on your summer vacation for example, you cannot see anything in the lcd screens. It is only useful indoors or in very overcast skies. Hugely disappointing camera. Read more

    • Durable, Lightweight
    • Poor quality, Did not meet expectations, no viewfinder and cannot see the potential image i

  4. Bad,bad,do not buy !

    J&R
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: stefan, J&R
    30 June 2010

    Do not waste your money ! Go for KODAK half price better quality , touch screen and front display are the only things that make you buy this junk ! If you own this do not try to clean the lens . All the dust and debree will be collected under the "lens protector screen" impossible to clean , NOT SUPPORTED BY WARRANTY, shame ! Very slow , all adjustments auto, picture quality BAD , nice video but not very good.Stay Away ! Read more

    • Nice Body Color
    • Limited Zoom, Poor Flash, Poor Image Quality

  5. Great little camera

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: Point and Shoot!, Newegg
    26 September 2010

    I was messing around with some of the features on this camera and had a few of my friends stand in a row, had them smile one at a time and hold till the picture was taken there were 5 people in total in the picture and the camera automatically took the shot when the last persons smile was registered. That is just one of the cool features on this amazing little camera. Read more

    • Touch screen view finder, and capture on smile feature. lightweight and easy to use. Takes great pictures too.
    • none.

  • WikiFreak Description

Samsung TL225

The Samsung TL225 is a 12.2 megapixel digital camera with 4.6x zoom lens, 1.5 inch front LCD and haptic back LCD. It also features a 3.5 inch wide 1,152K pixel touch screen, 27mm optical lens from Schneider-KREUZNACH which are multi-coated to minimize ghosting or flaring, 720p HD/.264 format support and has optional HDMI adapter to connect the camera to an HDMI output device. The Samsung TL225 measures 99.8 x 59.8 x 19.1 mm, and features dual LCD (front and back), Smart Gesture UI, Adv…

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Samsung TL225

The Samsung TL225 is a 12.2 megapixel digital camera with 4.6x zoom lens, 1.5 inch front LCD and haptic back LCD. It also features a 3.5 inch wide 1,152K pixel touch screen, 27mm optical lens from Schneider-KREUZNACH which are multi-coated to minimize ghosting or flaring, 720p HD/.264 format support and has optional HDMI adapter to connect the camera to an HDMI output device. The Samsung TL225 measures 99.8 x 59.8 x 19.1 mm, and features dual LCD (front and back), Smart Gesture UI, Advanced Real Dual Image, Optical and Digital Image Stabilization, Smart Touch Auto Focus, Smart Auto and Smart Album, Smart Face Recognition (up to 20 faces), and Perfect Portrait System: Beauty Shot, Face Detection, Self Portrait, Smile Shot, Blink Detection. The TL225 is available in Septermber 2009 for an MSRP of $349.99.

Features

The Samsung TL225 is a 12.2 mega-pixel compact digital camera which features Dual LCD screens, with one LCD on the front of the camera, and a second one on the back of the camera, to give consumers the ability to capture their own image picture. There is a 1.5" LCD located on the front of the Samsung DualView TL225 which allows consumers to take photos of themselves in front of it. It also features a 3.5" wide touch-screen back LCD with 1,152K resolution and haptic vibration feedback. A 12.2 mega-pixel CCD and 27mm wide-angle Schneider-KREUZNACH lens with 4.6x optical zoom gives a wider shooting range from a shorter distance, producing balanced resolution from the center of the image to the edges. Other features on the camera include Self Portrait mode with smile detection; Smile Shot, Smart Face Recognition (memorize up to 20 faces and adjust the focus and exposure to the most high-ranked faces on the camera. The Samsung TL225 also allows users to sort images by registered faces and scroll through to find images of people in their Smart Album instead of viewing every single photo) and Smart Auto (which is able to recognize 16 different potential scenes, analyzes key elements of the composition and subject, and then selects the appropriate scene settings in response), for optimal shooting conditions, the Smart Gesture UI with built-in Gravity sensor allows users to switch different modes or view saved images by tilting the camera in a certain direction; and Beauty Shot which lets users remove all the imperfections on a subject’s face such as wrinkles, blemishes, and moles.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Front and Back LCD Screens for enhanced self portraits With DualView, you get a 1.5" front-side LCD screen for perfect self portraits every time. Easy navigation with Touch-sensitive rear LCD screen Touch the screen and it vibrates to register your choice. Use a simple tap or hand gesture to scroll through menus or access your photo library. Get perfect shots with Smart Auto scene recognition Capture the picture you have in mind with Smart Auto. Scene recognition tech…

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