Samsung 12.1 Megapixels CL65 (aka ST1000) Review by Pocket-lint With Rating 9/10
2010-03-10 02:06 | Tag: Rating Samsung Megapixels Review WithAverage Camera Review Rating [2 reviews]
On August 13 2009, Samsung announced the high-end model CL65 (aka ST1000) camera that comes with built-in geo-tagging, bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi connectivity. This 12.1 Megapixels camera also offers an optically stabilized 5x zoom lens (35-175mm equiv.) and 720p HD video recording, and possibly the world first megadots resolution 3.5-inch LCD touch screen at 1152k pixels resolutions. With the
in-built GPS, the CL65 can display real-time the city name and region
on the
camera's LCD screen. Photos can be transferred to other compatible
mobile phone devices using the the built-in Bluetooth 2.0 connection.
Here is a comparison of the three Samsung cameras:
The CL65 is also DLNA compliant (Digital Living Network Alliance), enable wireless connection to other DLNA compliant devices, such as HDTVs, digital picture frames, media servers or gaming systems in the networked home to view and share photos. The Samsung CL 65 is selling for $399.99 and here is the summary of a recent review by Pocket-lint, giving the camera a rating of 9 out of 10:
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On August 13 2009, Samsung announced the high-end model CL65 (aka ST1000) camera that comes with built-in geo-tagging, bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi connectivity. This 12.1 Megapixels camera also offers an optically stabilized 5x zoom lens (35-175mm equiv.) and 720p HD video recording, and possibly the world first megadots resolution 3.5-inch LCD touch screen at 1152k pixels resolutions. With the
in-built GPS, the CL65 can display real-time the city name and region
on the
camera's LCD screen. Photos can be transferred to other compatible
mobile phone devices using the the built-in Bluetooth 2.0 connection. Here is a comparison of the three Samsung cameras:
| Specifications | TL220 (aka ST500) |
TL225 (aka ST550) |
CL65 (aka ST1000) |
| Megapixels | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Optical Zoom | 4.6x | 4.6x | 5x |
| Back LCD | 3-inch Haptic Touch Screen | 3.5-inch Haptic Touch Screen | 3.5-inch Haptic Touch Screen |
| Back LCD dots | 230,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,152,000 |
| Front LCD | 1.5-inch LCD at 61,000 dots | 1.5-inch LCD at 61,000 dots | No |
| GPS / Bluetooth 2.0 / WiFi | No | No | Yes |
| Video | 720p 30fps, H.264 | 720p 30fps, H.264 | 720p 30fps, H.264 |
| HDMI | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lens | 27mm - 124mm Schneider-KREUZACH | 27mm - 124mm Schneider-KREUZACH | 35mm-175mm, Schneider-KREUZACH |
| Price | $299.99 | $349.99 | $399.99 |
The CL65 is also DLNA compliant (Digital Living Network Alliance), enable wireless connection to other DLNA compliant devices, such as HDTVs, digital picture frames, media servers or gaming systems in the networked home to view and share photos. The Samsung CL 65 is selling for $399.99 and here is the summary of a recent review by Pocket-lint, giving the camera a rating of 9 out of 10:
"The Samsung's touchscreen is responsive, but we did find the menu system a bit confusing to get to grips with. Once we'd had some time to play around it became clearer, but it wasn't immediately obvious. For basic photography the ST1000 is a breeze to use and getting quick snaps is simple, as it should be. When viewing a slide show you can swipe through images iPhone-style and it automatically sorts out orientation with a built-in accelerometer. Uploading images to Facebook over a Wi-Fi network might seem like a trivial feature, but it's interestingly addictive. If you have a Facebook account and use it you'll really appreciate the capability. It's hard to describe the frisson of excitement as you take a shot and almost instantaneously send it to Facebook for the world to see. You can also upload to other online services like Picasa, Flickr, Photobox for still images and YouTube for video.
Video sharing is, however, limited to 30 seconds of 320 x 240 resolution, okay for some candid clips, but it doesn't quite reach the standards that some mobile phones will. Setting up a Wi-Fi network is simple and it happily connected to the two Wi-Fi networks on our house, with no need to type in the password every time after the initial set-up. Image quality is more than acceptable for a 12-megapixel compact. It's not flawless, but unless you're looking for perfection then the Samsung is more than capable. Sometimes colours were a bit over-saturated for our liking, but not to a wholly detrimental level. Our only real gripe with the ST1000 was a slightly sluggish focus that struggled from time to time.
The extra features of the Samsung and the overall quality of its construction and performance really impressed us. Available online for about £180, it is decent value too. The Samsung is by no means perfect, but it does have some really useful features that should appeal to the fans of photo sharing out there. Though there are some niggles with the Samsung it is a very good camera and the Wi-Fi connectivity is anything but gimmicky."... [Source]
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| PhotographyBLOG: "As with most recent Samsung cameras, the ST1000 certainly delivers a lot of bang for your buck, but poor GPS performance and image quality ultimately let the side down. The ST1000 is intuitive to use, with the combination of the well thought-out touch-sensiitve user interface and the high-resolution screen producing a camera that doesn't send us rushing back to a button-based control system. Only the gesture-ba..." - Feb 11 2010 More » |
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