Samsung WB500 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
10.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
10x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung WB500
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Schneider
Height 6.1 cm
Width 10.5 cm
Depth 3.7 cm
Weight 219 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Grey
Digital Zoom 5x
Optical Zoom 10x
SENSOR Samsung WB500
Sensor Resolution 10.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Samsung WB500
Type Schneider zoom lens - 10x zoom - 4.2 - 42 mm - f/3.3-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 240mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Samsung WB500
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Blink Detection technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung WB500
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (3MP)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, self-portrait, Children, food, fireworks, dawn/dusk, cafe, beauty shot
Special Effects Negative, Black & White, Sepia, blue, green, red
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 16 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Retouch Face retouch
DISPLAY Samsung WB500
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Samsung WB500
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 4.7 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung WB500
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Samsung WB500
Internal Storage 30 MB flash
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Memory Card 30 MB
Included Memory Card 30 MB
Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1024 x 768
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 15 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 15 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 60 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 15 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung WB500
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1050 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Samsung WB500
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
DC power input
FEATURES Samsung WB500
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, dual image stabilization, Auto Contrast Balance (ACB), Smile Detection technology
OTHERS Samsung WB500
Included Accessories Carrying strap, power adapter, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Samsung Master
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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