Samsung WB1000 Features

The Samsung WB1000 has 12 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom lens. The focal length of the lens is equivalent to 24 - 120mm in 35mm. This gives it wide angle properties making it useful for subjects such as interiors, landscapes, cityscapes and groups of people. 5x digital zoom is available too.

Other key features include High Definition movies, manual exposure and focusing controls, as well as image stabilisation. As with other Samsung digital cameras there are a few extra features thrown in such as different photo effects and the ability to shoot square photo. This can give a different feel to your photos, especially for portraits.

Basics

Image stabilisation
Self timer 2 or 10 seconds
Special resolution for widescreen TV playback
Special resolution for 6 x 4 inch prints
Special resolution for square photos
Photo Style Selector: Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom RGB
10 second voice memo for still photos
Camera can be used as a voice recorder
Remote control available
Sensor size: 1/2.33 inches
Macro focusing: 5cm
Adjust Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation
Extras: Face Detection, Smile Shutter, Blink Detection

LCD

The LCD screen is 3 inches in size. It is made up of around 518,400 pixels. I found the LCD screen bright, clear and easy to see in sunshine.

Image Editing

After a photo has been taken, you can adjust brightness, contrast and saturation. There is an Automatic Contrast Balance feature available, plus a red eye fix. There is also a face retouch setting and a chance to add noise to a photo, as well as adjusting brightness and contrast.

Flash

The flash modes available are Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix. Flash works to a maximum distance of 5.2m when the zoom is not being used and 2.5m when zoom is fully extended. Flash exposure compensation is also available.

Scene Modes

You can access the following scene modes: Beauty Shot, Frame Guide, Night, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Firework, Beach and Snow.

Movies

High Definition movies with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels are available. You can zoom in and out while recording the movie. Sound can be captured in stereo.

Advanced Features

Among the more advanced features are:

Manual exposure mode
Shutter priority mode
Aperture priority mode
Manual focusing
White Balance fine tuning
White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200(Up to 3M Size)
Exposure compensation
Metering: Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection
Continuous shooting
Shutter Speed Range: 16 - 1/2000 seconds
Aperture Range: Wide: F2.8 - F7.2 Tele: F5.8- F7.5