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<p>Second 'compact super zoom' camera from Samsung is a slightly higher-spec version of the HZ10W (WB500). Like its sister model it offers an incredibly versatile 24-240mm zoom lens, whilst upping the screen size to 3.0 inches and the sensor resolution to 12.2 megapixels. Packed with features (including 720p HD video) and sporting an attractive design and excellent user interface the TL-HZ15W looks like a strong condender in this increasingly crowded sector of the market, though (as we saw when we reviewed the H510W) there are still question marks over Samsung's image quality for more demanding users. (April 2009).</p>
| Quick links: | Announcement | Forum |
| Announced: | Feb 23, 2009 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 4000 x 2654, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 16:9, 4:3, 3:2 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 12.1 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 12.3 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Up to 3M) | ? |
| White balance presets | 5 | ? |
| Custom white balance | No | ? |
| Image stabilization | Sensor-shift | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 24 – 240 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 10× | |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (5x) | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Normal focus range | 50 cm (19.69") | ? |
| Macro focus range | 5 cm (1.97") | ? |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 460,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F3.3 - F5.8 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 16 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | No | ? |
| Shutter priority | No | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | No | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 4.7 m | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | |
| Continuous drive | Yes | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Mono | |
| Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | ? |
| Storage included | 30 MB | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes | ? |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 249 g (0.55 lb / 8.78 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 105 x 61 x 37 mm (4.13 x 2.4 x 1.46") | |
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