In place of the more common tilt/swivel mechanism that lets the rear-panel LCD be redirected to face in front of the camera, the Samsung TL220 and Samsung TL225 both include a small secondary LCD display on their front panel. The two cameras are nearly identical with the exception of their choice of touch-panel rear displays, with the TL220 opting for a fairly standard 230,000 dot, 3.0-inch LCD, while the TL225 selects a high resolution 1,152,000 dot 3.5-inch wide screen LCD with haptic feedback. Both cameras offer gesture support, which means that for example images on the Samsung TL220 and TL225 can be rotated by tracing an O shape on the screen, or deleted by tracing an X shape. The TL225's haptic feedback vibrates the screen slightly to provide a tactile confirmation when the user presses an on-screen control. The choice of displays brings a slight difference in weight, with the TL220 being the lighter of the pair by half an ounce.
Otherwise, the two cameras are near-identical. The Samsung TL225 and TL220 both have twelve megapixel resolution, and Schneider-Kreuznach Varioplan branded, optically stabilized 4x optical zoom lenses. Both cameras draw power from a Lithium Ion rechargeable, store data on MicroSD cards or in 55MB of internal memory, and will be available from September 2009. The Samsung TL220 is priced at about $300, and the Samsung TL225 commands a $50 premium for a final price of about $350.
Samsung TL220 & TL225
Samsung
