http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/ Engadget Comments for Samsung's TL320 digital camera gets hands-on treatment http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/
My point is that I think your post seems overly critical when this camera handles "manual settings" exactly the way 99% of pocket sized P&S cameras do...via the menu tree.

Are the dials a "gimmick"? Perhaps. Is this camera a "joke" because of them? Hardly.

These dials might be a "joke" if they weren't functional, but it seems to me that there is some value in having these gauges located off of the power hungry LCD.

Samsung's TL & NV lines are feature rich and uniquely styled. If Samsung has improved their questionable image quality, they might have a future in this segment with offerings like this.]]>Mar 5th 2009 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/this is a fugly camera,
the gauges were stupid,
the UI sucks,
and I think the lens the messed up by the Sammy brand.
All I can see is this is seriously a Panny's LX-3 wannabe,
Too bad Sammy would end up like Sony,
producing toys instead of camera.
The industry needs so new breakthrough at the moment,
hope some white knight would come out and save the industry.]]>Mar 6th 2009 1:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/Mar 5th 2009 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/
On par with some gorgeous CyberShots out there.]]>Mar 6th 2009 4:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/05/samsungs-tl320-digital-camera-gets-hands-on-treatment/
I am not a sony fanboy but I don't think Sony makes such shitty cameras. Yeah they are not Canon but who is? Sony makes pretty good cameras for regular people and their T300 series and so on is AMAZING. Have you played with that camera? The size, the weight, the menu, the LCD is just outstanding. I am sorry if it doesn't have manual settings but 99% of people don't use them.

Also in regards to image quality and Sony, Sony makes some CCDs for Canon because I remember Sony had a recall that involved some powershots. ]]>Mar 6th 2009 3:01PM