Samsung TL34HD
Digital Camera Review
Sep 26, 2008
- By Richard Baguley
2.4
The Samsung TL34HD (or the NV100HD as it is known outside of the USA) is the new flagship of Samsung's point and shoot lineup, with 14.6-megapixel resolution and a large 3-inch touch screen LCD. And it looks like it could be a flagship performer; apart from a few handling quirks, we found lots to like in this pocket-sized point and shoot.
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Conclusion
Samsung made a couple of odd choices with the TL34HD. For one, it can shoot high definition video, but does not come with a high definition video output by default; you have to pay extra for the dock connector to get HDMI output. This seems like an odd choice for a camera advertised with the slogan "capture life in HD." The placement of the zoom button is also poor. It is very awkward to use the camera with one hand. Plus, the lack of a dedicated shutter or aperture priority mode seems like an odd omission; it would have been easy to include both, and it would have made sense for an advanced point-and-shoot like this.
But there are lots of things to like about this camera. It has a clean, stylish look, and the touch screen menu is well designed and easy to use. We were not able to test the image quality of the TL34HD, but other recent Samsung cameras (such as the Samsung NV40) have provided good image performance. We'll have to wait and see how this ones does when we get it into the lab, but the signs look good. Overall, the TL34HD appears to be a good deal for someone wanting an easy-to-use point-and-shoot with high resolution and some flexibility. Priced at around $330, the TL34HD offers a lot of performance bang for the buck.
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Likes
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- 3-inch LCD screen is clear and bright
- Touch screen is easy to use
- Menus are mostly well laid out and logical
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Dislikes
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- Zoom button is uncomfortably placed for one-handed use
- No aperture- or shutter-priority mode
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