Samsung TL320 and HZ15W 12MP cameras

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The new TL320 goes above and beyond traditional compact point-and-shoot digital cameras, offering an impressive list of features that set the camera apart from the competition. The TL320 features a Schneider lens, renowned for quality and trusted by professionals worldwide, and offers consumers a more versatile 24mm ultra-wide angle focal length paired with a powerful 5x optical zoom.

Utilizing the same advanced technologies found in its revolutionary AMOLED televisions, Samsung was able to incorporate a three-inch, 460,000-dot HVGA AMOLED screen in the new TL320, the largest AMOLED screen on a digital camera to date. In comparison to a traditional TFT-LCD screen, the TL320’s AMOLED consumes less power and offers a higher contrast ratio of 10,000:1, producing darker black levels, more vibrant colors, and a brighter display which can easily be viewed outdoors and even in direct sunlight. Additionally, unlike a TFT-LCD, the TL320’s AMOLED screen has the ability to display images that can be reviewed at any angle, while fully maintaining the same color gamut.

Samsung’s new TL320 also offers advanced high-definition video recording at a resolution of 720p, as well as HDMI connectivity through the use of a cradle to view one’s video and photos in HD clarity on an HDTV. The camera’s 5x optical zoom can be used while recording, and because the camera utilizes H.264 compression (a codec for high-definition video that yields three times the recording length than that of MJPEG video) users can record HD video for longer periods of time with the TL320.

Specification of TL320

1. Mega-Pixels : 12.2 mega-pixels
2. Optical Zoom : 5x optical zoom / Schneider lens
3. LCD Size : 3.0” hVGA AMOLED
4. Lens : Schneider - KREUZNACH
5. Movie Mode : 720P HD Resolution With HDMI Connectivity
6. Size : 97mm x 60mm x 21.8mm
   
7. Special Features
   
   
   • 24mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Schneider Lens
   • 5x Optical Zoom
   • 3.0” hVGA AMOLED (460K dots)
   • Dual Image Stabilization (Optical + Digital)
   • Full Manual Mode (A/S/M) supported
   • Advanced Picture Mode (manually adjust color tones)
   • High-Definition 720p Video With HDMI Connectivity
   • Smart Auto / Smart Album
   • Face Detection / Smile Shot / Blink Detection /
   • Beauty Shot / Self Portrait / Red-eye Fix
   • Frame Guide
   • Recycle Bin
   • Dual Analog Gauges (Memory Capacity / Battery Life)

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The step up model from the HZ10W introduced in January at CES 2009, the 12 mega-pixel HZ15W offers consumers one of the most powerful lenses on a compact point-and-shoot digital camera, featuring a 24mm ultra-wide angle Schneider lens coupled with a generous 10x optical zoom. For blur-free images, especially when using the HZ15W at its maximum zoom, Samsung includes both Optical and Digital Image Stabilization. Optical Image Stabilization can be used independently or shooters can choose Dual Image Stabilization, which combines the strengths of Optical and Digital Image Stabilization.

Like the HZ10W, the HZ15W puts high-definition video recording in the palm of users’ hands. With the HZ15W, consumers have the ability to record high-definition video at a resolution of 720p, and utilize the camera’s full 10x optical zoom. Samsung also incorporates H.264 compression and offers consumers true HDMI connectivity, which allows the camera to be connected directly to an HDTV without the need for a cradle. Additionally, the HZ15W’s ultra-clear, three-inch LCD screen is sure to turn heads and gives consumers the ability to easily frame their shots and review their images and video in any condition, even in direct sunlight.

Specifications of HZ15W

1. Mega-Pixels : 12.0 mega-pixels
2. Optical Zoom : 10x optical zoom / Schneider lens
3. LCD Size : 3.0” TFT-LCD (230k pixels)
4. Lens : Schneider Lens f = 4.2 ~ 42mm (35mm equivalent : 24~240mm)
5. Movie Mode : 720P HD Resolution
6. Size : 105 X 61.4 X 37.2 mm
7. Special Features
   
   
   • 24mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Schneider Lens
   • 10x Optical Zoom
   • High-Definition 720p Video With HDMI Connectivity
   • Dual Image Stabilization (Optical + Digital)
   • Smart Auto / Smart Album
   • Face Detection / Smile Shot / Blink Detection Self Portrait / Beauty Shot / Red-eye Fix
   • Function Description, Photo Style Selector
   • Frame Guide
   • Recycle Bin