The new Samsung TL 320 point-and-shoot looks like a camera my dad used to have in the mid-70s. It’s the twin analog dials (for indicating battery life and memory usage) that do it, along with a very retro-inspired flat front. But, don’t be tricked, this isn’t some old inst-a-matic, it’s a serious camera for the digital age.
- Display: 3″ HVGA OLED display
- Lens: 24mm wide-angle 24-240mm
- Zoom: 5x optical zoom
- Video: 720p H.264 video recording
Did I mention it has HDMI output and a new hardware and software image stabilization design? You can use a wide array of standard automatic controls (which is more my style) or set it to full manual (for those of you know who actually know what “24mm wide-angle 24-240mm lens” means).
It also comes with 11 presets, face detection and “Beauty Shot,” which supposedly smooths out various skin tones, eliminating red blotches and dark circles (much like the trademark “blur” and “soft light” used in GlamourShots).
Seriously though, I think this camera’s biggest selling point is just how darn cool it looks. This, this, is the camera that says “Yeah, I’m a dad, but I’m a cool dad. Please see my tres chic analog dials for proof.” I want to take this camera and sail around Italy, or take pictures of my kid at a soccer game, you get the idea.
It’ll be sold in May in black and silver, for $379.99.
