Seeing Double: Samsung DualView Digicam Comes with Two LCDs
Seeing Double: Samsung DualView Digicam Comes with Two LCDs
Posted 08/14/2009 at 6:03pm
| by Paul Lilly
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Samsung this week announced two new point-and-shoot digital cameras -- the TL225 and TL220 -- both of which sport two LCD screens, a 3.5-inch one on the back (slightly smaller on the TL220) and a less traditional placement on the front with a 2.5-inch display. So what's the point of a front-mounted LCD?
"With one LCD located on the front of the camera and other one on the back of the camera, photographers can now step out from behind the camera and join their subjects in the photo," Samsung wrote in a blog post.
Samsung also says the front-mounted display will come in handy for taking profile pics for social networking sites. We think it's the perfect feature who can't stop looking at themselves.
Both cameras also boast a 12.2MP, 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor, 27- to 124.2mm, f/3.5-5.9 8.6x zoom lens, and the ability to shoot 720p HD videos at 30fps.
The TL225 and TL220 will be available in September for $350 and $300 respectively.
Image Credit: Samsung via ZDNet
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kiaghi7
August 15, 2009 at 4:08pm
Now when you get your fingerprints all over the screen, you can do it TWICE as much! YAY!!!
This feature may as well be accompanied by a bottle of asprin for all the headaches the user will receive from constantly cleaning the front and back of it...
If you need to be in the photo, have someone ELSE take the picture... and if nobody else is there, frame it up like a grown up, set the timer and get in front with everyone else.
sdcat
August 15, 2009 at 7:46am
Great idea, in my opinion it is better than those flip-out and twist LCD. Sometimes simple is just the best solution.
zeringue
August 15, 2009 at 6:42am
i guess adding more megapixels to a camera is not enough any more to get consumers to run out and upgrade. between this and the projector camera, seems the camera vendors are desperate to find a new i gotta have it feature. I would like to have a compact camera with f1.4 lens and high quality low light sensor, along with optical zoom, is, and a high megapixel count. Perhaps a flash that was able to bounce off of a ceiling.
Keatah
August 15, 2009 at 4:14am
maybe someday they will put lcd's on the side for folks not in the picture..
nekollx
August 15, 2009 at 8:27am
and a projector! Now everyone without 20 feet of you, in any direction, can see what your pixing
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