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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Color
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03.Noise
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04.Resolution
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05.Video
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06.Sample Photos
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07.Playback
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08.Hardware
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09.Controls
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10.Design & Handling
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11.Canon SD4000 IS Comparison
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12.Canon S90 Comparison
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13.Sony DSC-TX7 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Comments
Samsung TL500
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Sample PhotosVideo
Video is available from the mode dial, but in standard definition only.
Video Mode (9.25)
Despite having a big, bright screen, the TL500 has only limited movie features. It can capture videos at a resolution of up to 640 by 480 pixels at 30 frames per second with mono sound. That makes it a standard definition video device in an age where many cameras are capturing high definition video. The optical zoom can be used while recording, but we wouldn’t recommend it, as the camera picks up an incredibly annoying buzzing noise, rather like an angry bee.
You can apply many of the image processing features to video, shooting video in the cool, calm, soft, retro and negative styles. The video files that it captures are saved as MPEG4 files, which might also prove to be a bit limiting: not all video editing applications can read this format.
Video Color (2.65)
We found that the TL500 captured movies with acceptable color, although it struggled with the same yellows and reds that it did with still images. More on how we test video color.
Video Sharpness (0.36)
We found that the videos that the TL500 captured had decent sharpness for their resolution, but they were nothing to write (or indeed, post to YouTube) about. We found that fine details were fairly well captured, but that motion in the video caused this detail to rapidly break down: fast moving objects in the image became rather indiscriminate blurs a little quicker than we would like. More on how we test video sharpness.
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