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Samsung DualView TL225 Review
PUBLISHED: Tuesday, November 03, 2009
We've already taken a look at the Dual LCD technology introduced with the Samsung DualView TL225. And don't forget about that 3.5 inch haptic touch screen on the back or the 720p HD video recording. The TL225 is chock full of new tech - but is the end result a better user experience, or just a gimmicky new camera?

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Samsung DualView TL225 Video Preview
PUBLISHED: 10/29/2009  BY: Allison Johnson
When the Samsung DualView TL225 was announced a few months ago, it inspired comments like "Why didn't anyone think of this before?" The small LCD on the front of the camera takes the guesswork out of self-portraits and group photos via self-timer. Our full review is on the way, but in the meantime take a first look at those dual LCDs at work in our video preview.
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Samsung announces HZ25W ultrazoom
PUBLISHED: 9/3/2009  BY: Andy Stanton
Samsung has announced the HZ25W, a 12.5 megapixel ultrazoom with a 24x Schneider-Kreuznach optical zoom lens. The lens provides a 35mm equivalent focal range of from 26mm to 624mm. The HZ25W also features 720p HD video in H.264 format.
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Samsung CL65 supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
PUBLISHED: 8/13/2009  BY: Allison Johnson
Samsung announces today the CL65 with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. It's also equipped with built-in geo-tagging and boasts an impressive 1,125K resolution 3.5 inch touch LCD. Add 720p HD video recording into the mix and you've got a little camera with a lot going on. Read on for more details.
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Samsung introduces dual-LCD TL220 and TL225
PUBLISHED: 8/13/2009  BY: Allison Johnson
Samsung unveiled today the TL220 and TL225, a pair of slim 12.2 megapixel shooters each armed with not one, but two LCDs. In addition to a touch screen on the back panel, each camera sports a 1.5 inch LCD on the front. These new DualView Cameras offer 720p HD video recording and a 4.6x wide angle lens.
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Samsung SL720, SL502 ultracompacts unveiled
PUBLISHED: 7/14/2009  BY: David Rasnake
In the run up to PMA 2009, Samsung announced four new SL-series point-and-shoots. In a summer refresher that fills in some features and cost gaps in Samsung's premium point-and-shoot series, the manufacturer today unwrapped two more 5x zoom SL models - the Samsung SL502 and Samsung SL720.
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Samsung NX concept comes into focus
PUBLISHED: 3/4/2009  BY: David Rasnake
Samsung got the jump on other manufacturers in announcing the NX series - a line of concept cameras that put an APS-C sensor into a compact body. Prototypes were on display at Samsung's PMA booth today, helping to clear up some confusion about where Samsung is headed with the NX concept.
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Samsung NX concept features compact footprint, APS-C sensor
PUBLISHED: 3/2/2009  BY: David Rasnake
PMA 2009 doesn't officially open for another day, but Samsung's already trying to steal the show with the announcement of its NX concept camera. Using an APS-C sensor and removing the mirror box for a full-time live view shooting experience (a la the Micro Four Thirds system), this interesting concept may be Samsung's ticket to a leadership role in the camera market.
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Samsung TL320 will feature AMOLED display, retro-chic design
PUBLISHED: 2/23/2009  BY: Allison Johnson
In the quiet after the storm of new camera announcements last week, Samsung has introduced the TL320. Billed as the first digital camera to feature an AMOLED display with HVGA resolution, the 12.2 megapixel TL320 ultracompact also offers a 5x wide angle lens, manual exposure controls, and retro styling.
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Samsung rolls out HZ15W boasting 10x zoom, higher resolution
PUBLISHED: 2/23/2009  BY: Allison Johnson
Is it a compact? Is it an ultrazoom? The Samsung HZ15W, announced this morning, is both. Boasting a 10x optical zoom lens, it will be one of the most powerful ultrazooms on the compact digital market. Sharing the previously announced HZ10W's 24-240mm Schneider zoom lens, the HZ15W offers a larger display, more resolution, and HD video capture as well.
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Samsung launches quartet of new SL models
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2009  BY: David Rasnake
In anticipation of PMA, Samsung has updated its SL series of point-and-shoot models to include four new offerings: the wide-angle, HD-video ready Samsung SL820, the premium Samsung SL620, and the budget-friendly Samsung SL202 and SL30.
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Samsung SL102, SL420 update low-cost SL line
PUBLISHED: 1/7/2009  BY: David Rasnake
Samsung rounded out this afternoon's new model announcements with the addition of a pair of user-friendly compacts to its budget SL line.
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Samsung makes HZ concept a reality with HZ10W
PUBLISHED: 1/7/2009  BY: David Rasnake
At a press conference this afternoon, Samsung announced that the HZ compact ultrazoom concept we saw at Photokina will be coming to market in the near term.
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