Samsung WB150F SMART Long Zoom Digital Camera (Black)
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Samsung's WB150F SMART Long Zoom Digital Camera (Black) separates itself from the status of a mere point-and-shoot with WiFi functionality for instant sharing and "cloud" storage. When in a hotspot with the WB150F you can upload to social networking sites, sync the camera with other "smart" devices - such as a TV, phone, or tablet - and store files on the Microsoft Skydrive. It's easy; once you're in a WiFi hotspot, just connect using the camera's log-in browser. Additional features of the WiFi connectivity include the use of Auto Backup, for transferring your photos to your PC with a touch and the Remote Viewfinder, for operating the camera from your smartphone, among others.
When it comes to the camera's shooting specs, the WB150F sports respectable functionality, as well. A 14 MP CCD image sensor allows for capture of not only 14 MP still images, but also 720p (30fps) video. A 24mm Schneider wide-angle lens, with 18x optical zoom and Dual Image Stabilization, also helps you capture clear, precise images. And the 3.0" (7.6 cm) LCD screen provides a generous platform on which to compose and review shots or scenes. Additional features include a full manual mode (A / S / M), Samsung's Smart Filter 3.0, and Live Panorama.
- Image Quality
- 14MP CCD image sensor delivers superior image quality. The large 3.0" (7.6 cm) TFT (460K) LCD screen is great for framing and offers enhanced contrast and color. It also detects ambient light and adjusts brightness for the best possible viewing conditions. Capture beautiful HD 1280 x 720p video at 30fps (or 15fps); other available resolutions include 640 x 480 and 320 x 240, both at 30 and 15fps
- Optics
- Benefit from an 18x optical zoom 24mm Schneider wide-angle lens that lets you get closer to your subject while still fitting everything in-frame. Whether you're capturing a wide-open vista or a detailed close-up, this lens has you covered. Dual (optical and digital) Image Stabilization helps reduce the effects of camera shake and motion blur for clear images. Choose your settings with full manual mode (A / S / M) for total control, including Aperture and Shutter Priority
- Smart Filter 3.0
- Gives you creative freedom. Cartoon Filter imbues any photo with the look of an animated film scene, while Cross Filter makes light sources seem to have multiple points of light - like stars. Additionally, Zooming Shot adds motion lines to make it appear that you're accelerating towards your subject. Water Paint, Oil Painting, Half Tone Dot and many more features add more ways for you to express your creativity
- Live Panorama
- Shoot panoramic images with ease. Enjoy a broad range of options. Just press the shutter and sweep your camera across that expansive mountain range. Live Panorama enables you to preview your landscape, so you know you've captured every mountain peak before taking the shot
- Magic Frame
- Give a portrait an antique look, put your subjects on the moon, and do more with Magic Frame's 12 background templates, offering plenty of ways to enjoy yourself while taking pictures
- Auto Backup
- Now you can save images to your computer in a snap. With Auto Backup you can wirelessly transfer photos and movies to your PC - even if the computer is turned off. With one simple setting, the camera can turn on any PC with Wake-on LAN functionality. And when your images are saved, the camera can shut down the computer to save energy as well as your memories
- Samsung Mobile Link
- Now, you can send images directly from your Samsung SMART camera to your Samsung Galaxy smartphone, tablet or notebook with the Samsung Mobile Link app. It's so simple; you don't even have to send the image as a text message or as an email. Sharing moments while on the go has never been easier or faster 1
- Social Sharing
- Don't keep your Facebook friends or Twitter followers waiting. With social sharing you can instantly post must-see images and videos to your favorite social networks. Just select and upload wherever you have a WiFi connection, and then add tags and comments. Share with your Blogger followers, or post to Picasa or YouTube - and many more social networks
- Remote Viewfinder
- Control your camera - even from over 32' (10 m) away - by utilizing your smartphone as the viewfinder. Available for select smartphones, the Remote Viewfinder app allows you to preview images, adjust camera settings, zoom in and out, frame scenes, and tag the shot with the location - all from your phone - wirelessly. Capture the perfect group shots every time, even when you're in them
- Sometimes, you want to selectively share images, such as a beautiful photo with your spouse. Wirelessly email content right from your camera to anybody who has an email account. You can also include a few words along with the image, if you like
- Cloud Service
- Via the cloud-based storage service, you'll never run out of space on your memory card or lose valuable photos - even while on the go. You can wirelessly save images to Samsung's cloud services, AllShare Play (2.2) and Microsoft Skydrive; then, view them anytime you please on your smartphone or tablet, or even download them to your computer later
- Other Internet Features
- SNS Upload, Authentication Browser
- TV Link
- Enjoy the ability to relive that tropical island getaway on your HDTV the moment you return home - without fussing over cables. Samsung's TV Link enables you to tap into your home network to wirelessly stream photos and video right from your camera to your HDTV, laptop or other DLNA Certified device
- WiFi Direct
- At home or on the go, you can wirelessly send images or videos to a smartphone or tablet - or share on a Smart TV - even when you're far from a WiFi hotspot. Samsung's WiFi-enabled cameras boast WiFi Direct, which allows you to transfer images on Samsung's WiFi Direct enabled devices within range. There's no additional app required
- Smart Settings
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Smart Filter (Movie): Palette Effect 1, Palette Effect 2, Palette Effect 3, Palette Effect 4, Miniature, Vignetting, Half Tone Dot, Sketch, Fish Eye, Classic, Retro
Smart Filter (Still Image): Miniature, Vignetting, Ink Painting, Oil Painting, Cartoonize, Cross Filter, Sketch, Soft Focus, Fish Eye, Old Film, Half Tone Dot, Classic, Retro, Zooming Shot
Smart Movie: Landscape, Blue Sky, Natural Green, Sunset
- Other Settings
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Still Image Edit: Smart Filter, Resize, Rotate, Trimming
Image Adjust: Off, Red-eye Fix, Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Add Noise
Image Playback: Single image, Thumbnails, Advanced Slide Show, Movie Clip, Smart Album
Sharpness: Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+
Date Imprinting: Date and Time, Date, Off (user selectable)
- Compatible With Mac OS and Windows
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Mac system requirements: Power Mac G3 or above, Mac OS 10.4 or higher, 110MB or greater hard-disk capacity, minimum of 256 MB RAM, a CD-ROM driver and a USB port.
Windows system requirements: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or above, AMD Athlon FX 2.6 GHz or above, Windows XP SP2, Vista or 7, 250 MB or greater hard-disk capacity (over 1.0 GB recommended), 512 MB RAM (over 1.0 GB recommended), nVIDIA GeForce 7600GT or higher / ATI X1600 series or higher GPU, 1024 x 768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor (1280 x 1024 pixels, 32-bit color display recommended), CD-ROM driver, USB port and DirectX 9.0c or above
Go To
| Imaging | |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 14.2 Megapixel |
| Sensor | 1/2.3" CCD |
| File Formats |
Still Images: JPEG Movies: MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: AAC |
| Max Resolution | 14MP: 4320 x 3240 @ 4:3 |
| Other Resolutions |
12MP: 4320 x 2880 10MP: 3648 x 2736 10MP: 4320 x 2432 8MP: 2832 x 2832 5MP: 2592 x 1944 @ 4:5 3MP: 1984 x 1488 @ 4:3 2MP: 1920 x 1080 1MP: 1024 x 768 |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 4:5 |
| Image Stabilization | Optical & Digital |
| Optics | |
|---|---|
| Lens |
Schneider-KREUZNACH EFL: 4.0-72 mm (35mm equivalent: 24-432 mm) Aperture: f/3.2 (W) - 5.8 (T) |
| Zoom | Optical: 18x |
| Focus Range |
Wide: 31.50" (80 cm) - Infinity Telephoto: 137.80" (350 cm) - Infinity Wide Macro: 1.97" (5.0 cm) - 31.50" (80 cm) Tele Macro: 70.87" (180 cm) - 137.80" (350 cm) Digital Macro: 1.97" (5.0 cm) - Infinity Digital Macro: 70.87" (180 cm) - Infinity Manual: 1.97" (5.0 cm) - Infinity Manual: 70.87" (180 cm) - Infinity |
| Exposure Control | |
|---|---|
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 80-3200 |
| Shutter |
1/8 - 1/2000 sec 1 - 1/2000 sec 8 - 1/2000 sec in Night Scene Mode 16 - 1/2000 sec in Manual Mode |
| Exposure Metering | Center-weighted, Face Detection, Multi, Spot |
| Exposure Modes |
Modes: Aperture Priority, Manual, Programmed Auto, Shutter Priority Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Kelvin, Tungsten |
| Flash | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Flash | Yes: Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync |
| Effective Flash Range |
Wide: 0.98 - 10.99' (0.3 - 3.35 m) 1.64 - 6.07' (0.5 - 1.85 m) |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| Built-in Memory | 25MB |
| Memory Card Type |
SD (up to 2GB) SDHC (up to 32GB) SDXC (up to 64GB) |
| Recording | |
|---|---|
| Video Recording | Yes, NTSC/PAL |
| Video | |
|---|---|
| Video Clip Length | Limited by Memory Card Capacity |
| Audio Recording | With Video, Stereo |
| Viewfinder/Display | |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder Type | LCD Display |
| Screen | 3.0" LCD Rear Screen (460000 pixels) |
| Connectivity/System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 |
| Software Requirements |
Windows: XP (SP2), Vista, 7 Mac: OS X 10.4 or later |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| Battery | SLB-10A Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 3.7VDC, 1050mAh |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 4.2 x 2.4 x 0.9" / 10.67 x 6.10 x 2.29 cm |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
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Ratings Distribution
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of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
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Pros
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
Cons
- SD card no included
- Wifi difficult to set up
Best Uses
- Family Photos
Comments about Samsung WB150F SMART Long Zoom Digital Camera (Black):
I bought this because of the wifi feature. However, the set-up is not very intuitive, there was no explanation of how to do it in the manual provided.
Also, an SD card was not included with the camera, which made it not very useful for taking more than a few pictures.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Fast/accurate auto-focus
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Good in Low Light
- Great Zoom
- Large Clear LCD
- Nice Body Color
- Short Lag Time
- Small / Compact
Cons
Best Uses
- Family Photos
- Indoors/Low Light
- Landscape/Scenery
- Sports/Action
- Travel
- Video
- Weddings/Events
- Wildlife photos
Comments about Samsung WB150F SMART Long Zoom Digital Camera (Black):
I loved the camera so much. I use it everyday. It's user friendly and really its dummy proof. Anyone can use it.
- Ease of Operation:
- 10
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Nice Long Zoom Range
- Remote viewfinder
- Works with Galaxy SII
Cons
- Poor Image Quality
- Poor Image Stabilization
- Special effects Limit MP
Best Uses
- Remote shooting
Comments about Samsung WB150F SMART Long Zoom Digital Camera (Black):
At first I got the older SH100 to use on top of a pole for high angle photography, but it's quality was very sub standard. It also wouldn't pair with the Samsung Galaxy SII on Sprint, because Sprint wants to charge you a monthly fee to use the WiFi connection. I rooted the phone and made it work, and this new WB150F worked right out of the box. I don't know if it would work on an unrooted Sprint phone or not, but you might want to check :-/
The quality of the image is nothing to write home about. It is about as good as the phone's camera, actually, but much better than the SH100 it replaces, and acceptable for 8x10 prints. The image, when viewed on a computer at 100% is just way over-compressed and over-sharpened, even at it's highest quality settings.
It is loaded with all kinds of bells and whistles, all of which work fine for small, web sized images. They are hokey, but fun for the first couple of minutes. Samsung would have been much better off making the image quality good before worrying about Panoramas and Fancy added backgrounds and Sepia toning.
The Special effects, including using the Remote viewfinder, are all at a smaller MP size than the camera is capable. When shooting via he Remote viewfinder, you can only use the 4320×2432 super wide format 10 MP setting (or the 2mp setting). That makes for a usable 8x10 print image of well under 7mp. From a 14mp camera with bad image quality to begin with, this is pretty unacceptable :-( Why on earth they would cut off the top and bottom of the 14 image sensor for this application is mind boggling!
BUT (That's a mighty big but you have there) If you need something for remote shooting, and have one of the few phones/tablets that Samsung makes that are compatible with this camera, you have no choice but to get it :-) It works far better than the previous camera and Monitor and cords and shutter release that we uses before.
Make no mistake, this is a fine little snapshot point and shoot, but it doesn't go any farther than that :-\
- Ease of Operation:
- 8
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What's in the Box
- Intelli-Studio Software CD
- AC Adapter / USB Cable
- SLB-10A 3.7V 1050mAh Lithium-Ion Battery
- Strap
- User Manual CD-ROM
- Quick Start Guide
- 1-Year Limited Warranty
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