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Perfectly designed for budding social networkers and borderline narcissists with a penchant for indulging in photographic self-importance, Samsung’s new DualView TL220 compact camera comes equipped with the convenience of not one but two LCD view screens.
Two screens means perfect vanity. Image: Samsung.
While many compacts offer little more than modest mirrored areas on their fronts when it comes to framing self-portraits, the new DualView’s front-facing screen (1.5 inch) and touchscreen rear-facing display (3.0 inch) mean the frustration of multiple attempts is all-but removed.
“The growing popularity of social networking sites has given rise to the self-portrait,” trumpeted Samsung in its official release, “with many consumers turning their digital cameras on themselves” to create a quick profile picture or to add pictures to specific online photo albums.
Other technical aspects linked to the DualView camera include a 12.2 mega pixel sensor, a 4.6x zoom, a 27-mm wide-angle Schneider Kreuznach lens, video recording capabilities to a resolution of 720p, and Smile Detection technology.
While there’s little doubting the enhanced convenience of Samsung’s DualView digital camera, its basic price of $300 USD might dissuade most prospective buyers from splashing the cash when it hits retail in September.
A slightly more expensive $350 USD model (the pictured DualView TL225) equipped with a larger 3.5-inch rear screen is also on the way.
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