Samsung TL225 (ST550 in Europe)

"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. "

- Samsung -

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.

Smart Auto

Take professional-looking photos with Samsung's Smart Auto feature. Smart Auto analyzes key elements of your composition such as color, brightness, motion and subject; then automatically adjusts to take the perfect shot. So you never have to worry about your photos being washed out, too dark or out of focus. Smart Auto has 14 different preset modes, for a variety of settings. These modes can be bypassed for manual control.

12.2 Megapixel Resolution

Samsung's TL225 comes fully equipped with a true color-filtered 12.2 megapixel CCD and boasts a powerful 4.6x optical zoom, guaranteeing some of the sharpest images available. This camera also produces incredibly detailed images which can be used for printing poster-sized photos.

27mm WIDE Angle lens

The TL225's 27mm wide angle lens plus 4.6x optical zoom gives you a wider shooting range from a shorter distance with more flexibility than 35mm cameras. Capture images of beautiful landscapes, entire wedding parties and skyscrapers without having to back up to get the shot. The precisely cut 27mm optical lens from Schneider-KREUZNACH delivers clear, clean images with even resolution from center to edges. Each lens surface is multi-coated to minimize ghosting or flaring for a great shot every time.

Image Stabilization

The Advanced Dual Image Stabilization (IS) feature allows you to capture crystal-clear, blur-free shots without using a flash or tripod. The TL225's Advanced Dual IS combines both Optical and Digital Image Stabilizers to produce sharp images without the noise commonly found in other cameras. The optical IS compensates for hand trembling by shifting the lens in the opposite direction. When using Optical IS isn't quite enough, the Digital IS automatically takes over to ensure blur-free images.

HD Movies & HDMI Connection

Record movies in the palm of your hand. The TL225 is like having a compact HD video camera that also takes professional-grade photos. You can record HD video in 1280x720p resolution at 30 frames per second. The H.264 format also allows you to record twice as much as an MP4 and four times more than an MJPG - the format used in many other digital cameras - and delivers a much higher video and sound quality. With the TL225's mini-HDMI connector, you can watch your HD videos with any HDTV or HD monitor. (Adaptor not included)

Recycle bin

Accidents happen. But now that shot you didn't really mean to delete is saved in the TL225's Recycle Bin. You can rest easy, because every shot is automatically stored in a temporary folder just in case you have second thoughts.

Smart Album

Samsung's Smart Album feature lets you quickly scroll through your entire image library and organize images a multitude of ways, including; Favorite, Face, Color, Content

Frame Guide

Not everyone takes pictures as well as you. Until now. The TL225's Frame Guide let's you set up the shot you want. Then just hand it off to a friend and your frame guide is there to follow. All you have to do is smile.

Perfect Portrait System

With our unique Perfect Portrait system.you can get beautiful portrait shots in every condition and moment.

Image sensor	Type	1/2.33″ (appox 7.79mm) CCD
	Effective Pixel	Approx. 12.2 Mega-pixel
	Total Pixel	Approx. 12.4 Mega-pixel
Lens	Focal Length	Schneider-KREUZNACH Lens f = 4.9 ~ 22.5mm (35mm film equivalent : 27~124.2mm)
	F No.	F3.5(W) ~ F5.9(T)
	Digital Zoom	Still Image mode : 1.0X ~5.0X Play mode : 1.0X ~ 12.5X (depends on image size)
Image Stabilization		Dual IS (OIS + DIS) * OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), DIS (Digital Image Stabilization)
Display	Type	TFT LCD
	Feature	Main Display :3.5" (8.9cm) Wide 1,152K Full Touch LCD Front Display : 1.5"(3.8cm) 61K TFT LCD
Focusing	Type	TTL auto focus(Multi AF, Center AF, Face Detection AF, Smart Touch AF, Smart Face Recognition AF, One Touch Shooting)
	Range	Normal : 80cm ~ infinity Macro : 5cm ~ 80cm (Wide), 50cm ~ 80cm (Tele) Auto Macro : 5cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 50cm ~ Infinity (Tele)
Exposure	Control	Program AE
	Metering	Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection AE
	Compensation	±2EV (1/3EV steps)
	ISO Equivalent	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Flash	Modes	Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
	Range	Wide : 0.2m ~ 3.4m, Tele : 0.5m ~ 2.0m , (ISO AUTO)
	Recharging Time	Approx. 4 sec.
Sharpness		Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+
White Balance		Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
Still Image	Shooting	Smart Auto, Auto, Program,Dual IS, Scene, Movie Clip *Smart Auto : Portrait, Night Portrait, Backlight Portrait, Macro Portrait, Backlight, Landscape, White, Action, Tripod, Night, Macro, Macro Text, Blue Sky, Sunset Sky, Natural Portrait, Natural Green *Scene : Beauty shot, Frame Guidet, Portrait, Children, Night, Landscape,Close up Text, Sunset, Dawn, Back Light, Fireworks, Beach, Snow
	Effect	Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB Image Adjust :Sharpness (Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+), Contrast (Hight+,High, Normal, Low, Low+) , Saturation(++, +, Normal, -, --)
	Edit	Image Edit : Resize, Rotate, Trimming Photo Style Selector : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB Special Effect : Color Filter, Elegant, Add Noise Image Adjust : Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red Eye Fix, ACB Funny Face : Face Retouch (Level 1,2,3), Red eye fix, Snow, Mosaic, Highlight
Image Play		Single image, Thumbnails,Smart Album, Advanced Slide show, Movie Clip * Slide show : Slide show with Effect & Music - Smart Album Category: Type, Date, Color, Week, Face, Favorite (External Memory card is needed for Sorting the photos by Face)
Voice Recording		Voice Recording (max. 10 hours) Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.)
Date Imprinting		Date&Time, Date, Off (user selectable)
Movie Clip	Recording	With Audio or without Audio(Zoom Mute) (Max Recording time : 20min) Size : 1280x720(30/15fps) High Quality, 1280x720(30/15fps) Standard Quality, 640x480(30/15fps) , 320x240 (60/30/15 fps) * Due to the noise while optical zooming, user can select to record sound or not.
	Effect	Color Style : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom
	Edit	Pause during recording, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
Storage	Media	Internal Memory : About 55MB External Memory(Optional) : Micro SD™ (up to 4GB ) Micro SDHC (up to 8GB)
	File Format	Still Image : JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Movie Clip : H.264 (MPEG4.AVC) Audio : AAC
	Image Size	12M: 4000X3000 pixels, 8M: 3264x2448 pixels, 5M : 2560X1920 pixels, 3M : 2048x1536 pixels 1M: 1024x768 pixels,9M W: 3840 x 2160 pixels, 2MW:1920x1080 pixels, 10M P: 3984 x 2656 pixels
Interface	Digital Output Connector	USB 2.0
	Audio	Microphone : Mono Internal Speaker : Mono
	Video Out	AV : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) SCC-AV34 HDMI 1.2 : NTSC, PAL (user selectable) * Remarks: HDMI function is available when connected to the HDMI Cable(optional).
	DC power input	4.2V 34Pin
Power Source		Rechargeable battery : SLB-07A Adaptor : SAC-48, CB34U05 Connector Type : 34pin * Included battery may vary depending on sales region.
Physical Specification	Dimensions (WxHxD)	3.93” x 2.35” x 0.73”
	Weight	.365 Lbs (without battery and card)
	Operating Temperature	0 ~ 40 °C
	Operationg Humidity	5 ~ 85%
Software		Intelli Studio
Special Feature		One Touch Shooting,Digital Image Stabilization,Smart Gesture UI, Smart Face Recognition,Beauty Shot
System Requirement in general	For Windows	Windows 2000/XP/Vista, PC with processor better than Pentium III 500MHz (800MHz recommended), 250MB available hard disk space (over 1GB recommended), minimum 256MB RAM (over 512 MB recommended), pixels 16-bit color display monitor (24-bitcolor display recommended), Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or later
	For Macintosh	Power Mac G3 or later, Mac OS 10.3 or later, minimum 256MB RAM, 110MB of available hard-disk space, USB port,CD-ROM drive.

 

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