Samsung TL350 – Digital camera – compact – 10.0 Mpix – optical zoom: 5 x – supported memory: SD, SDHC – black
Filed in Samsung LCD HDTV on Nov.05, 2010
Price $319.00
Products Features
- Snap still pictures while recording videos in full HD
- Capture more moments with a panorama feature
- 3.0″ Ultra Clear VGA AMOLED
Product Description
Capturing important events can be nerve-racking, whether it’s a game-winning homerun or a slide into 1st base, you don’t want to miss a thing. The TL350 makes sure every smile is captured with a video and a still shot. Dual Capture makes it easy to shoot both ways, at the same time. And every amazing detail is revealed thanks to 1080p high definition movie recording and 10MP photos. The TL350 even features high-speed shooting so you’ll never miss an exciting moment, no matter how fast it happens. Enjoy capturing the memories without any worries thanks to the TL350’s smart innovations.
FEATURES:
- Double your chances of capturing your greatest memories - Can’t decide whether to capture that winning goal in an action-packed video or with a beautiful still shot? Now you don’t have to. Snap still pictures while recording videos in full HD. Thanks to Samsung’s DRIMeIII Imaging Processor, simply press the shutter button while you’re shooting video and the TL350 takes a full-size still without interrupting the video. Not only are movies shot in high quality with 5x optical zoom for close ups, an impressive 10 mega pixels bring out incredible details in every memory you capture.
- Reinvent your home movies in Full HD - If you prefer still shots to movies but want to keep your options open, the TL350 is right for you. You’ll get 1920×1080p Full HD quality video at 30 frames per second. So video boasts lifelike color and sharp details that completely reinvent home movies. Its H.264 format has a recording time that’s longer than MJPEG video so you have room for extra innings and a stereo microphone ensures audio is crystal-clear. Hook it up to any HDTV or HD monitor with an HDMI cable and get ready to share all the action in full-on HD brilliance.
- Reveal every detail with high-speed shooting – Sometimes in order to enjoy lif
November 5th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Was going to buy this camera yesterday until I tried this camera out at two stores (first store wouldn’t let me put in a card and take pix) and I have to say that it feels good in my average sized hands and has plenty of control but in the final analysis it failed to focus on my 15 month old strapped in a grocery cart, with average indoor store lighting 8 out of 10 times. I tried moving back and forth, zooming in and out, changing the focus from face recognition to spot and it still failed to capture my son in focus (whereas the background was sharp as a tack). IMHO the point of having a point and shoot camera like this is: 1) being able to take good pictures anywhere w/out the weight and conspicuousness of a dslr (the pictures will never be as good but good for documenting purposes) and 2) Being able to hand it off to your spouse or a stranger and ask them to take a picture of you with your (fill in the blank) and come out with a reliably usable picture. I think with time a patience this camera could fill the first requirement but the second is better filled elsewhere. I tried the Sony WX1 at the store too and was very impressed with the focusing speed, picking the right settings automatically and would have bought it right then but just read the announcement about a replacement coming in 1 1/2 months. So for now, I am going to wait for the Sony DSC-WX5.
Rating: 3 / 5
November 5th, 2010 at 9:09 am
I was so excited when I heard about this camera, and at first use, it was amazing: you can easily take high-quality pictures during a video without disturbing the flow of the video, you have incredibly sharp 1080p in a small body, it’s wide angle with good pics and all for a fairly cheap price.
Nevertheless, I ended up returning this camera twice. The first time it kept crashing, something I’ve never seen a camera do before. Figuring I had a dud, I got a replacement. Next time it happened again, and Samsung said it was probably because my memory card had pictures on it taken with a Canon. I reformatted the memory card, and although the problem with crashing seemed to have gone away, it was just really slow in general. After turning it on it took a good five seconds to be able to take a video–far too long for little kids! It also took a few seconds to process pictures after taking them. This happened even after installing new firmware to increase its stability. And then pictures started turning out blue with weird lines…
Samsung said that all the problems may have been that the memory card was not fast enough–however, after reading other reviews complaining about its general lack of stability, I decided it had to go back, a camera needs to be reliable first and foremost. I was sorry to miss out on all the features, however!
I gave it three stars instead of two because if you are willing to get a fast memory card, install new firmware, and in general find some slowness acceptable, it could be a good camera. But for my needs, speed is of the essence. You’ll also need to put up with a very slow customer service–I called for help installing the firmware and actually figured it out before the customer service rep did!
Rating: 3 / 5
November 5th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Pros –
Widest angle lens available in compact (24mm)
2.4 aperture is pretty good for low light (Not as good as Canon S95 2.0)
Manual Controls and RAW format images
Good balance between noise reduction/detail
1080p HD Video, with the ability to take full-size stills
10 frames per second shooting
Small size
Cons –
No user customization of controls
White Balance drifts during video
Samsung RAW Converter software
No stand-alone battery charger included
No Type D micro-HDMI cable included
I like to shoot without flash when possible – this camera enables that with a fast 2.4 aperture and low noise levels from the 10MP sensor. ISO 400 noise is fairly low, ISO 800 is usable. This is in comparison to my Canon DSLR, where ISO 1600 noise is low, and ISO 3200 usable.
I did not find the Samsung RAW Converter software easy to use. But Lightroom 3.3 now supports the TL350 RAW format and I am happy with that.
I was disappointed no stand-alone battery charger was included, or the Type D micro-HDMI cable needed to connect the camera to a HDTV. But I was able to pick those up cheap off ebay.
My main complaint is the user interface. If the functions of the thumbwheel and navigation wheel were able to be customized by the user (like on the Canon S95), it would make changing settings faster, and the camera would be more enjoyable to use. I’m hoping Samsung addresses this with a firmware update, and I could improve my rating to 5 stars.
Rating: 4 / 5
November 5th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
This camera is packed full of features for being so small. This camera is no dSLR but the pictures it takes are fairly clear.
The slow-mo video mode is pretty awesome as is the HD video.
Rating: 4 / 5
November 5th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Hello.
Some may be dissapointed about short USB charger.
I think it’s not that. It’s short, because you can put it into small camera bag, when you have travel.
For home use you may buy USB extension.
And add, that AMOLED display it’s really good.
Rating: 5 / 5