Samsung TL500/EX1 Review

Review posted 10/20/2010
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Samsung has put together a worthy competitor in the "compact prosumer" category. It offers image quality and High ISO performance that is matched by few cameras of the same size, however you pay a hefty price for these performance results and features. Read more in our Full Conclusion. |
The TL500 boasts the tools needed to help you be creative with your photography, all the while being enclosed in a rugged compact frame that features a mostly metal construction.
Samsung TL500/EX1 key features:
- 10-megapixel, 1/1.7-inch high sensitivity CCD image sensor
- DRIMe III processing unit
- 3x optical zoom lens covers 24-72mm equivalent zoom range
- Fast f/1.8 maximum aperture
- Dual IS system (Optical + Digital)
- 3.0-inch rotating AMOLED display
- TTL Autofocus system: Center, Multi, Selection, Tracking, Face Detection, and Smart Face Recognition AF modes
- Broad shutter speed range: 16 - 1/1500 sec in Manual mode
- Sensitivity settings from ISO 80 - 3200 at full resolution
- 18 exposure modes including Smart Auto
- JPEG and RAW image capture options
- 10 Photo Style modes
- Image adjustments for Sharpness, Contrast and Saturation
- Smart filters: Normal, Miniature, Vignetting, Fish-eye
- Various in-camera editing features
- Voice recording (up to 10 hours)
- MPEG-4 (AVC) video at 640x480 resolution (max. 20 minutes clip length)
- Uses SD or SDHC memory cards up to 8GB
- HDMI output
- Powered by a 1130mAh Li-ion battery
What's in the box?:
- TL500 body
- Li-ion rechargeable battery pack
- USB cable
- USB/AC converter
- User manual
- Software CD-ROM
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