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2012-06-19 02:57 | Source
Average Camera Review Rating [6 reviews]
On January 9 2012, Samsung announced the launch of a new range of Wi-Fi enabled travel zoom cameras - the WB850F, WB150F, and ST200F. The flagship WB850F features a 21x optical zoom lens, 16.2 Megapixels BSI CMOS sensor, 3-inch AMOLED screen, Full HD video recording built-in GPS and Digital Compass. The 14.2 Megapixels WB150F comes with 18x optical zoom, 720p HD video recording capabilities and the same large AMOLED display as the WB850F, while the ST200F sports a 10x zoom lens and 720p video. 

There is also the Remote Viewfinder feature for remotely control camera settings and set-up shots via a connected smartphone using the cameras' Wi-Fi connection. The Wi-Fi capability allows users to email photos from any hotspot or share them on social networks such as Facebook and Picasa. The WB850F and the WB150F comes with full manual control over the picture-taking process, with a Smart Auto mode also on board to help beginners or less experienced photographers. The WB850F also uses GPS features and Live Landmark feature to download maps and find out information on nearby locations. The camera's Digital Compass can also give users their location and tell them how far they are from certain locations, while the MapView function allows users to download maps and use their camera to help explore new cities. Here's the summary of review of the WB150F by PhotographyBLOG, giving the camera a rating of 4 out of 5:

"Though the Wi-Fi enabled Samsung WB150F operates very much as a user-friendly point-and-shoot camera, its manufacturer has packed in more functionality, digital effects, and a diverse range of control options - including manual operability, if so desired - than one would usually expect to find on a camera costing £199. While there's nothing here that we haven't seen elsewhere before, the expansive zoom range provides a broad range of framing options for pretty much any subject, and it can also be utilized when recording video - even if that footage comes with mono sound and isn't quite Full HD; a couple of ways in which the WB150F (rarely) betrays its budget status. As is the overall image quality. While colours are lush and images vibrant straight out of the camera, they are softer than we'd ideally like, especially at the extremities of the 18x optical zoom.

Perhaps there's something psychological going on here; that's to say because Samsung has packed a basic snapshot camera with a whole host of functionality - more than many rivals would bother to cram into its chassis - this in turn leads the user to expect slightly more of its end performance. If you view the Samsung WB150F as a means of achieving a wider selection of images than would be possible with a smartphone however, while accepting that it inevitably falls a distance short of the image quality delivered by pricier compact system cameras (including the manufacturer's own NX range) and baby DSLRs, then the conclusion 'can't go far wrong' is one that it is difficult to argue with."



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Digital Camera Review: "In my own view, it's becoming increasingly unacceptable for point-and-shoot cameras not to offer wireless connectivity. Better even is the option to transfer photos from your camera to a phone or tablet. The WB150F offers both of these things, and although it's imperfect, it's the best implementation of Wi-Fi in a camera that I've seen yet. Images taken in good lighting conditions at low ISO are relatively sharp and..." - Jun 09 2012 More »
CNET AU: "Photo quality from the Samsung WB150F is good up to ISO 200. It's not a camera you'd want to use in low-light conditions or indoors without a flash. At ISO 400, a common sensitivity for well-lit indoor photos, subjects look soft, but are passable at small sizes. The photos get much worse above ISO 400, picking up a lot of noise and losing detail to the point where subjects look smeared. Actually, noise and artefacts..." - Mar 26 2012 More »
CNET UK: "The WB150F produces among the best still images I've seen in any compact over the last few months. In brightly-lit situations, colours are bright and vivid but not unnaturally over-saturated. Contrasts are extremely well handled with plenty of detail retained in areas of both deep shadow and bright highlights. At closer quarters, the WB150F's macro mode is spot-on, maintaining an extremely tight focus on the sweet s..." - Mar 22 2012 More »
CNET US: "Photo quality from the Samsung WB150F is good up to ISO 200. It's not a camera you'd want to use in low-light conditions or indoors without a flash. At ISO 400, a common sensitivity for well-lit indoor photos, subjects look soft, but are passable at small sizes. The photos get much worse above ISO 400, picking up a lot of noise and losing detail to the point where subjects look smeared. Actually, noise and artifacts..." - Mar 21 2012 More »

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