Last update 21 August’09 – Review and Sample Photos @ DigicamReview
Samsung TL100/ST50 announced on January 7, 2009 is a dual image stabilized 12.2 megapixel compact digital camera that features 3x optical zoom, 2.7 inch LCD, perfect portrait mode, smart mode, smart album, ISO range from 80 to 3200, camera dimensions are (WxHxD) 3.7″ x 2.19″ x .65″ and it Weighs 0.27 lbs.
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Review Index – (updated 21 August’09)
DigicamReview
“The camera gives adequate image quality although the success rate was disappointing as the camera doesn’t have image stabilization, and doesn’t like cloudy days, focusing was also an issue unless you are happy switching to Smart Auto mode or switching to macro mode, I also noticed a lot of red-eye, and some over exposed images. “
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ITReviews
“Attractive, slim and sturdily constructed on the outside, the ST50 is nevertheless something of a mixed blessing, with above average video capability and some clever image effects, yet the finished images lack quality and the Auto Smart mode is not as bright as it thinks it is.”
Steve’s Digicams
“Samsung’s TL100 is a “decent” ultra-compact, 12-megapixel digicam. With various appealing features, good built-quality, robust shooting performance, decent image quality, and a Very easy to use intelligent “Smart” exposure mode, the TL100 is sure to please many users. However, with its slower than average burst mode speeds, and poor image noise results, we can’t give this camera a “High” recommendation.”
TechRadar
“The Samsung TL100/ST50 is a great camera for the price that also takes equally impressive images. The quality of the CCD is good for the price, but it’s the ease of use and the overall feel of this camera that are most impressive.”
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Pocket-lint
“Overall Smart shooting is a bit of a catch all and will happily sort out most day to day snapping, and given that this camera is pretty affordable too, is likely to be a regular at weddings and christenings. But when all is said and done, the Samsung ST50 is an attractive looking and easy to use camera, at a reasonable price.”
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Photoxels
“Image quality at ISO 80 is good with good image detail. ISO goes as high as 3200 and, if you limit yourself to 4×6 in. prints and for Web display uses, you might be able to use the ST50 in low-light situations without the issue of noise and image detail loss being too apparent. Of course, better high ISO noise performance would be welcomed.”
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Press Release
LAS VEGAS, N.V., January 7, 2009 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc. today announced the TL100, a remarkably slim and easy-to-use 12.2 mega-pixel point-and-shoot digital camera. Measuring just 16.6mm thick (excluding the lens), the TL100 is the ultimate pocket-sized solution for the on-the-go consumer in search of a digital camera that won’t weigh them down. Encased in eye-catching, brushed stainless steel, the ultra-slim TL100 manages to pack a large 2.7 inch LCD screen for framing shots and reviewing images and video, as well as a high-quality Samsung lens, offering a 3x optical zoom.
The TL100 is highlighted by Samsung’s new Smart Auto feature, which takes ease-of-use to a new level, underscoring what it truly means to be a point-and-shoot digital camera. When engaged, Smart Auto will automatically select one of the TL100’s 11 scene modes which best suits the environment the user may be shooting in. For example, the TL100’s Smart Auto feature will automatically set the camera to its Landscape scene mode if the user is taking an image of a mountain range, and then switch gears and automatically select the Portrait scene mode if the user proceeds to take an image of an individual. No manual interaction is required.
In addition to Smart Auto, the TL100 also incorporates Samsung’s proprietary Smart Album program. Smart Album is useful tool which allows users to search through the various files they have saved on their memory card for a specific image. Smart Album automatically organizes the user’s digital images and gives them the ability to narrow their search based on the date or month the image was taken, the file type, whether it’s a photo, video, or voice memo, and the overall color tone.
“The TL100 exemplifies style and simplicity,” said Tony Sorice, vice president of Sales and Marketing for Digital Imaging, at Samsung Electronics America. “This is an attention grabbing digital camera, not only because of its brushed stainless steel body and slim profile, but because of the advanced features that it brings to the user’s fingertips, which make taking a digital photograph easier than ever.”
The TL100 also offers consumers Face Detection, Smile Shot, Blink Detection, and Beauty Shot technology, all engineered to help improve results and enhance one’s images. Face Detection automatically recognizes up to nine faces in a frame and adjusts camera settings to maximize image quality, while Smile Shot will only allow an image to be taken if the TL100 recognizes a smile. Blink Detection is a useful feature that will improve a user’s ability to capture a photo with everyone’s eyes open. When Blink Detection is selected, the TL100 will automatically take two successive shots when the shutter button is fully pressed, and if the camera detects that a subject’s eyes are closed, a third shot will be fired. The TL100’s Beauty Shot mode is a unique option that will automatically retouch imperfections on a subject’s face, such as blemishes and dark spots, to help improve and even out skin tones. The level of retouching is also selectable by the shooter allowing them to control how much editing will be applied to image.
For added stability and blur-free images, Samsung has incorporated Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) technology into the TL100, a useful feature that helps reduce the blur found in images as a result of vibrations, hand shake or other unexpected movements at the moment of image capture.
Users can also record video with the new TL100. Featuring MPEG-4 video recording, consumers can capture video at a maximum resolution of 800×592 (SVGA) at 20fps and utilize the camera’s 3x optical zoom for added versatility. The TL100 also features useful in-camera editing controls, which allows users to pause, and then resume filming of video clips without having to save each clip as an individual file.
Further adding to the TL100’s ease of use is Samsung’s embedded Function Description program. Function Description provides users with a brief and easy to understand description of each setting when scrolling through the camera’s menus, helping them determine which setting is appropriate for their current shooting scenario.
