Samsung TL500 Review

Samsung TL500 Full Review

Samsung's TL500 (EX-1 in Europe) is not your typical compact digital camera. The TL500 can function nicely as a point and shoot camera, but it was designed for photo enthusiasts. The very compact TL500 is attractive in an understated way, feels solid and stable in your hands, and features a robustly constructed all metal body with a genuine handgrip.

Most current point-and-shoots come with a flimsy wrist strap, but the TL500 sports a neckstrap which not only provides better protection against drops and bumps, but also saves a few seconds when a Kodak moment occurs since the camera is always at hand rather than in your pocket (or worse, at home). The TL500, unlike the auto exposure only point-and-shoots currently dominating the imaging marketplace, permits full manual control of exposure.
The TL500's first-rate 3x zoom (from legendary German lens maker Schneider-Kreuznach) features a very fast f/1.8 maximum aperture, which makes it almost a full f-stop faster (it lets in nearly twice as much light as the f/2.8 maximum apertures of the vast majority of current point-and-shoots) than most of its competition. Faster lenses are, everything else being equal, better than slower lenses because they substantially increase low light/natural light options for serious photographers.

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samsung EX1 Review

We review the Samsung EX1 - with its fast, bright lens, this compact will turn heads

Samsung have made huge progress in the compact camera market in a relatively short amount of time going from strength to strength. They have set their sights high attempting to offer a professional compact at an aggressive price point in the market, but can they deliver?
For a compact camera the body is a bit too bulky for a pocket and is better suited to being carried in a bag or small case. The camera body feels solid and well built with the lens protected safely behind the cap and the screen rotated inward out of harm.
A stand out feature for this model has to be it’s 3” rotating AMOLED screen. Perfect for shooting low down macro shots, composing self portraits and avoiding glare whilst taking shots. Colours and detail on the screen are clear and crisp. Perfect for both reviewing images and altering menu options.
Having a lens cap and swivel screen does bring drawbacks to a compact camera. One real advantage to having a compact is it’s accessibility. With the EX1 you will quite often miss shooting opportunities fiddling with the screen and lens cap. The additional optical viewfinder (sold separately) would change the way you used the camera and give it a more accessible feel.
Otherwise startup is smooth and control setup is made as simple as possible with the menu dials. Even the menus have a scroll wheel on the front so you can get in and navigate around them quickly.

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Holiday !!!

Samsung Electronics has provided the author of this review with the mentioned digital imaging device.

This time will be about the holidays. Although difficult for me to write about them because for me are over. This time we were national holidays. The first time in years I was at the Polish seaside. It was a great decision not regret !

Samsung NX10 │ 1/15s │ f/5.0 │ ISO 100 │ 145mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/500s │ f/9.0 │ ISO 100 │ 50mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/250s │ f/5.6 │ ISO 100 │ 200mm

The weather was extraordinary ! Every day, 30 degrees and the sun. The hotel has been our expectation. My brother just did it and we had a super awesome hotel for funny money.
For 7 days with food for 3 people in a four-star hotel we paid $150 instead of $720 !!!!! Shock or Luxus :D

Samsung NX10 │ 1/40s │ f/3.2 │ ISO 100 │ 30mm

Brother rewarded me for photos of his wedding and marriage.

Samsung NX10 │ 1/8s │ f/22.0 │ ISO 100 │ 18mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/180s │ f/7.1 │ ISO 100 │ 200mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/80s │ f/11.0 │ ISO 100 │ 70mm

During the stay I made a mass of photos. some of them of course to the private collection ;)
I had trouble taking pictures becouse of the equipment. I became a happy owner of a new 50-200mm lens and a flash for NX10 and brand super duper EX1.

Samsung EX1(TL500) │ 2s │ f/6.7 │ ISO 80 │ 5.2mm

Samsung EX1(TL500) │ 1/1500s │ f/5.0 │ ISO 80

I admit that I have a problem now. Both cameras are amazing and I recommend them to anyone. The only thing that bothers me is another operating of EX1 in compared to NX10, I’m looking for the features in EX1 which exist in the NX10. Apparently nothing, but you have to switch.

Samsung EX1(TL500) │ 1/1500s │ f/2.1 │ ISO 80

Samsung EX1(TL500) │ 1/250s │ f/3.1 │ ISO 80

I’m a little angry with myself. I had almost no ideas for pictures and there were so many possibilities ! I did say several hundred, but somehow I’m not with them fully satisfied. Fortunately, some photos came out and I think I can commend them to you.

Samsung NX10 │ 1/640s │ f/6.3 │ ISO 100 │ 200mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/125s │ f/5.0 │ ISO 100 │ 130mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/80s │ f/2.0 │ ISO 100 │ 30mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/160s │ f/2.2 │ ISO 100 │ 30mm

At the end, of course, pictures of my princess and her mommy ! As you can see Natasha was very impressed the first vacation.

Samsung EX1(TL500) │ 1/350s │ f/4.4 │ ISO 80 │ 9.1mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/45s │ f/2.0 │ ISO 400 │ 30mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/25s │ f/6.3 │ ISO 200 │ 171mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/180s │ f/4.0 │ ISO 100 │ 30mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/100s │ f/2.8 │ ISO 100 │ 30mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/180s │ f/8.0 │ ISO 100 │ 24mm

Samsung NX10 │ 1/50s │ f/4.3 │ ISO 400 │ 37mm

I wish you all a good holiday and many photos. Come back and show us what you did.

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All photos, above, have been shot with the Samsung NX10, which has been provided by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.