Samsung TL210 DualView 12.4 MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom (Red)
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Manufacturer: SamsungModel: TL210RD
Color: Red
Product features:
- Using a 1.5" Front LCD, users can see their self portrait before they take it.
- The TL210 compliments your style while the innovative Tilt-back body makes it easier than ever to take self portraits without the use of a tripod.
- Turn any moment into a perfect memory. And a professional-looking photo.
- The TL210's 27mm wide angle 5x Optical Zoom lens gives you a wider field of view.
- The TL210 is like having a compact HD video camera that also takes professional-grade photos.
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Samsung TL210 DualView 12.4 MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom (Red)
Customer Review: DualView Tl210 review; Great Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this camera for a while now. Originallyy bought this camera for my wife because of the DualView feature, but I'm liking this camera as much as she is. The Camera comes with a charger and a CD owners manual. It has the usual layout for point and shoot digital Cameras; Auto, Program, Dual (dual stabilization), Beauty shot, Night, Scene (Has sub-menu for portrait, etc), Movie and Smart Auto.
The Movie feature for video recording is HD 720p quality. This is just as good as a Flip video recorder (except I don't have to carry an extra recorder, All I need is my Camera). One thing to note is that you loose sound when you zoom while recording, but considering that Flip recorders and the other mini-recorders do not have zoom, so considering that it really is better than those products. You don't have to spend money on a Camera and a mini Camcorder. There was something else my friends noticed when I recorded, which was that it didn't give them a headache or make them nauseated. I didn't think about this before but when you watch other peoples home videos and you zoom in and out it tends to nauseate or give people headaches. (I stopped zoomiing while recording; I would stop zoom and start and my friends noticed the difference in nausea)
The battery life is good, I read other reviews which stated the battery life was not good but, I can use this Camera for 5 days taking about 300 pictures and still have a little juice left. (I purposely did not charge the Camera to test the Battery life because of the other reviews) I also purposely left the Camera on for 3 hours straight and turned the camera on and off repetitively to see if I could figure out what the other people were complaining about. I never had any problems and leaving it on for 3 hours barely used up the battery. Turning the power on and off repetitively didn't affect the battery much either. I was at Ritz Camera and was talking to the employee there to see if he knew of other customers complaining, he stated he never had an actual costumer complain at the store but he has seen the mystery online reviewers. He stated maybe the touch screen version uses more battery power. (The TL210 is not touch screen; TL220 and TL225 are touch screen) The Camera guy at the store stated they didn't have issues with people even returning this camera because of battery life and the other 2 employees that were working that day stated they didn't have that complaint either. But he did add in theory the touch screen may use more battery power (he thought that was unlikely but a possible theory) He went on the state the more likely issue is a bad battery, he stated this can happen with any Camera and Sony cameras have this issue a lot because they are slim with small batteries.
For me if the battery last more than 24 hours I'm good because I am usually able charge it by then. Also viewing your pics using a computer usb charges this Camera. Anyways if you are worried about battery life, don't be, Unless you are going to be in an area with no power or computer for more than 4 days.
The picture quality is great. Compares well the the 3 other cameras I have. I have a Casio Ex-slim (only 3megapixel), a Canon powershot 14.1 megapixel and a Sony 10.2 Megapixel. Other than the Casio which has a 3 megapixel quality, I can't telll the difference from the Canon, Samsung or the Sony. I am not a professional and after 6 megapixel, I really don't notice the differences in the 3 inch LCD screens or on a 4x6 print out. If I enlarged these pictures to a life size poster maybe I will see a difference, but on a normal print or a calender size print I do not see a difference. (The Casio, yes there is a difference in quality, but that is excepted, the casio is very old and only 3 megapixel. The Canon is a couple of years old and the Sony is a only a year old. Now for those reviewer who compare a point and shoot with a SLR $1500 dollar camera, that is not a logical comparison. I personally could not tell the difference in the pictures so I decided to print 5 shots and compare it with the other photos I had from the other Cameras. I asked a few friends without telling them which photo was from which camera and wanted to check if they could tell a difference. None of them could really tell the difference (other than the Casio, which again is not a fair comparison). For the people who have questions about the quality of the picture, you should try this as well. Have someone else take the picture and let them print and shuffle it around. See if you can pick out the Canon photos from the other ones. I bet you will be very suprised. One of my friends has a bias against Sony products because her and her mother who had a Sony TV a few years back had the TVs blow out after a year (Right as the warranty was up) She is sure that Sony products are junk, but if you ever talk to guys who work at electronics stores they tell you this can happen, usually a bad batch/(lot number of products) were multiple TVs or Computer panels from the same bad batch can burn out at the same time. She only buys Panisonics now. I personally have a Sony TV and do not have any problems, but if I were to ask my friend about comparing the Sony Camera with almost any other Camera, she will pick the other brand. So I have to make sure her personal bias is not clouding her judgement. That is why I made sure when I compared these 4 cameras, that no one knew which camera took which photo. And just like I thought, with the naked eye normal non-professional people can not really tell the difference in picture quality.
The speed for taking pictures one after another are great. This Camera is similar to the others cameras, where you have to push slightly first to focus then push again to take the shot. The speed is the same as my other cameras. If you have never owned a digital camera and you push and hold the shutter button without the second push it will take a while longer to take the shot (this is normal). Also this Camera is high resolution with HD video recording.
You need a fast Micro SDHC/Micro SD. (MICRO) The flash cards come in many speeds. Class 2, 4, 6 and 10. The higher the class the faster the write speed. The flash memory cards do not have a standardized way of measuring speed, but if you get a higher class, such as a class 10, it means at minimun it has a speed of 10 mbit/sec . This will also help with the speed of the Camera. If you use the Samsung Smart function it takes a bit longer to take the picture (The camera will try to get the best focus, so a quarter to half a second delay is possible, under the Auto function, no delay)
Night pictures are ok. If you use the auto or smart functions to take the picture they are comparable to the Sony. Pictures in dark restaurants and clubs are just like with any other digital camera. Now you can only compare cameras in the same price range. So I think night pictures are comparable to cameras in the $350 and under cameras. If you get more a more expensive camera it will be better for night photos. My buddy has a Nikon (around $450 dollars) which he bought for night pictures. Most 350 and under cameras seem to have similar quality for night photos (you get what you pay for).
If you use the night photo function with the samsung you need to use a tripod, the manual states this and so does the Camera when you scroll from one function to another. I takes a few seconds to focus and process the picture. Do not use the night picture function on Samsung without a tripod. (Just use Auto pictures)
I really like the front LCD and face recognition for this camera. The face recognition only focuses in on one person, so if you want to take a picture with multiple friends make sure you know which person this camera is locked in on. The person which the camera is focused on will have a box around there face. If the person with the box locked in on them smiles, the camera will automatically take a picture. My niece loves this. She would stand in front of the camera 6 feet away watch herself on the front LCD and when she smiles, the camera automatically take her picture. I think it is a nice feature as well. If my 7 year old niece can figure out how to use the face recognition feature and takes pictures with my wife and nephew (multiple people on the screen), an adult should have no problem using this feature.
Additional thoughts: I was wondering why a Micro SDHC/SD was used and I realized Samsung did it so that you can quickly use it on your cell phones to send pictures instantly. It is a nice idea because I can take a picture then load it to my cell phone and send. And since micro SD usually comes with an adapter for SD use you can use it for products with standard SD cards as well. (One more reason, why I am starting to like this Camera the best)
You can also easily hook this camera up to your TV for viewing with a universal micro HDMI to HDMI wire (you have to buy this separately.) It works great with my TV and I can add in voice memo for the pictures while it does a slide show. The owners manual states older TVs which can not handle HD video can have sound and picture centering/quality issues. I have a LCD 720p TV (Sony), and I have no issues with the watching the Samsung pictures on my TV.
One thing to point out on the reviews here. The individuals who are verified owners by Amazon all gave this camera 5 stars or 4 stars. Just something to think about.
If I have any more thoughts I will let you guys know.
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Description of Samsung TL210 DualView 12.4 MP Digital Camera with 5X Optical Zoom (Red)
Whether you're taking a self-portrait in your living room or posing with friends on vacation, the new TL210 gets it right every time. Its dynamic Dual Display feature lets you see the shot on the 3.0" 230k TFT LCD and 1.5" Front LCD before taking it, so you can smile for the camera and be the photographer at the same time. The TL210 can even automatically frame and take the shot for you, capturing the moment perfectly. And say goodbye to tripods; its Tilt-back body was also designed with taking the ultimate self-portrait in mind. Factor in its Smart Auto 2.0 feature that uses scene recognition to make sure you get the photo you're imagining, and you have a surefire memory maker in your hands.Digital Cameras
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