January 7th, 2009
CES 2009: New Samsung megazoom, 16.6mm-thick digital
cameras [day 2]
Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 2:55 pm
More from the Samsung press conference, this time digital cameras:
HZ10W
The new 10.2MP HZ10W megazoom offers an
ultra-wide 24mm Schneider lens with 10x optical
zoom and a host of manual controls, including
the ability to adjust shutter speed, aperture,
exposure, and focus. The camera has Optical
and Digital Image Stabilization and offers the
ability to capture video in 720p high-definition at
30 fps. It also has H.264 compression, and
allows use of Optical Image Stabilization and the
10x optical zoom while recording video.
The Samsung HZ10W will be available in January 2009 at an MSRP of $299.99.
TL100
At just 16.6mm thick (excluding the lens), the
TL100 is made for pockets. It’s 12.2 megapixels
and features a 3x optical zoom and large 2.7 inch
LCD in a brushed stainless steel body. The
camera also boasts Samsung’s new Smart Auto
feature, which automatically selects the
appropriate scene mode for the shooting
environment.
The Samsung TL100 will be available in Spring
2009.
SL-Series: SL102 and SL420
Rounding out Samsung’s digital camera
announcements at CES 2009 are two new SL
models: the SL102 and SL420. Both feature a
resolution of 10.2 megapixels, offer face
detection and are powered by rechargeable Li-
Ion batteries. The SL102 features a 3x optical

zoom, Digital Image Stabilization technology and a 2.5 inch LCD. The SL420
features a larger 2.7 inch LCD display, a more powerful 5x optical zoom and Dual
Image Stabilization, which combines the strengths of both Optical and Digital Image
Stabilization. The SL102 can record MJPEG / VGA video, and the SL420 can record
MPEG4 / SVGA video.
The SL102 and SL420 will be available in Spring 2009. No pricing info available.