The Samsung WB500 is a little different. Its 10x optical zoom lens has a focal length starting at 24mm making it one of the widest lenses you will find on a compact digital camera. Compared with other digital cameras with longer zoom lenses Samsung has packed the WB500 into a compact body size.
Another difference is the fact you can recharge the battery directly from a wall socket or from the USB port on a computer. Samsung supplies the camera (and the battery) and that is all you need.
If you get a little careless and accidentally delete your holiday snaps the WB500 can come to the rescue as Samsung has included a recycling bin. This adds another step in the deletion process to give you a little extra security.
Other features worth a mention include a red eye fix to clean up any portraits taken under flash light and image stabilisation. Image stabilisation is always worth having on a digital camera with this length of lens. You can also capture High Definition movies.
Style |
Extra Zoom |
Megapixels |
10 |
Print Ratios |
3:2, 16:9, 4:3 |
File Formats |
JPEG |
Memory Cards |
SD/SDHC |
Zoom |
10x |
Focal Length Equivalent |
24 - 240mm |
Shutter Speed |
16 - 1/15000 seconds |
Aperture |
F3.3(W) - F5.8(T) |
Sensitivity |
ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200 at lower resolutions) |
White Balance Settings |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom |
ExposureCompensation |
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) |
Viewfinder |
No |
LCD Screen |
2.7 inches |
Flash Modes |
Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red-eye fix |
Flash Range |
4.7m |
Shooting Modes |
Frame Guide, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, |
Maximum Movie Resolution |
1280 × 720 pixels |
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second |
30 fps |
Maximum Movie Duration |
To capacity of memory card |
Macro Focus |
10cms |
Metering |
Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot |
ManualControls |
Manual exposure |
Image Stabilisation |
Yes |
Lens Converters |
No |
Self Timer |
10 seconds or 2 seconds |
Video Out (TV Playback) |
Yes |
Computer Connection |
Yes |
Batteries |
Lithium-ion Rechargeable |
Dimensions |
105 x 61.4 x 36.5 mm |
Weight |
219g |
Other |
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