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Samsung WB5000 Review
Review Date:
February 8, 2010
Mark Goldstein
Specifications
| Image sensor | Type | 1/2.33" (7.83mm) CCD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Pixel | Approx. 12.47 Mega-pixel | ||
| Total Pixel | Approx. 12.70 Mega-pixel | ||
| Lens | Focal Length | Schneider-Kreuznach Lens f = 4.6 ~ 110.4mm (35mm film equivalent: 26 ~ 624mm), 24x Zoom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| F No. | F 2.8 (W) ~ 5.0 (T) | ||
| Digital Zoom | Still Image mode: 1x ~ 5x Play mode: 1x ~ 12.5x (depends on image size) | ||
| Focusing | Type | TTL auto focus (Multi AF, Center AF, Face Detection AF, Tracking AF, Selection AF) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Normal: 80cm ~ infinity (Wide), 170cm ~ infinity (Tele) Macro:10cm ~ 80cm (Wide), 80cm ~ 150cm (Macro Tele) Auto Macro: 10cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 80cm ~ Infinity (Macro Tele) Super Macro: 1 ~ 10cm Manual Focus: 10cm ~ Infinity | ||
| Exposure | Compensation | ±2EV (1/3EV steps) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Program AE | ||
| ISO Equivalent | Auto, 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (up tp 5M), 6400 (up to 3M) | ||
| Metering | Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection AE | ||
| Flash | Modes | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recharging Time | Approx. 5 sec. | ||
| Range | Wide: 0.3m ~ 6.0m, Tele: 0.5m ~ 3.0m (ISO AUTO) | ||
| Storage | Media | Internal Memory: About 20MB External Memory (Optional): SD (up to 4GB guaranteed) SDHC (up to 8GB guaranteed)* Internal memory capacity is subject to change without prior notice. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File format | Still Image: RAW (DNG1.1), JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Movie Clip: H.264 (AVC) Audio: WAV | ||
| Image Size | 12M: 4000 x 3000 pixels, 10M P: 3984 x 2656 pixels 9M W: 3968 x 2232 pixels, 8M: 3264 x 2448 pixels 5M: 2592 x 1944 pixels, 3M: 2048 x 1536 pixels 2MW: 1920 x 1080 pixels, 1M: 1024 x 768 pixels | ||
| Interface | Audio | Microphone: StereoInternal Speaker: Mono | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital output connector | USB 2.0 | ||
| Video Out | AV: NTSC, PAL (user selectable) | ||
| DC power input | 4.4V | ||
| Cradle | N/A | ||
| Physical Specification | Dimensions (WxHxD) | 116.1 x 82.8 x 91.1mm (excluding protrusions) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 398g (without battery and card) | ||
| Operating Temperature | 0 ~ 40 °C | ||
| Operationg Humidity | 5 ~ 85% | ||
| Display | Type | TFT LCD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | 3" (7.62cm) 230K | ||
| Movie Clip | Recording | With Audio or without Audio (Max Recording time: 20min in HQ Movie) Size: High Quality-1280 x 720 (30fps & 15fps) Standard Quality-640 x 480 (30fps & 15fps), 320 x 240 (60fps & 30fps) (With 24x Optical Zoom) Setting: Movie Stabilizer, Dynanic Range* Due to the noise while optical zooming, user can select to record sound or not. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effect | Color Style: Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom | ||
| Edit | Pause during Playing, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming | ||
| Still Image | Shooting | Mode : Smart Auto, P, M, A-S, USER1, USER2, Scene, Beautyshot, NightScene Recognition : Portrait, Night Portrait, Night, Backlight Portrait, Backlight, Landscape, White, Macro, Macro Text, Tripod, ActionScene : Frame Guide, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Text, Close-up, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & SnowContinuous : Single, Continuous, HS Continuous, AEB, Motion CaptureSelf-timer : 2 sec., 10 sec., Double | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effect | Color Style : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, CustomImage Adjust : Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation (5 steps), Beauty shot, Dynamic Range | ||
| Edit | Image Edit : Resize, Rotate, TrimmingColor Style : Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, CustomImage Adjust : Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red Eye Fix, ACB | ||
| Special Feature | • 26mm wide, 24x Zoom Lens with Dual IS (OIS+DIS) • Scene Recognition - Smart Auto Mode • Face Recognition • Perfect Portrait System - Face Recognition, Beauty Shot (Playback Retouch), Face Detection & Self Portrait, Blink Detection & Smile Detection • High Definition Movie Recording - H.264, 720 (30fps), Stereo Mic. • Smart Dial UI • Full maual functions - WB control, MF control, RAW File Format, Etc • ISO 6400 (3M) • Function Description • Frame Guide, Smart Album, Recycle Bin (Only JPEG Format) • Dynamic Range, ACB |
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| System Requirement in general | For Windows | PC with processor better than PentiumⅢ 500MHz (Pentiumlll 800MHz recommended) Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 250MB of available hard-disk space (Over 1GB recommend) Minimum 256MB RAM (Over 512MB recommended) USB port CD-ROM drive 1024 x 768 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor (24-bit color display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Macintosh | Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 10.4 or higher Minimum 256MB RAM 110MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive | ||
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