Samsung WB550 Review
June 29, 2009
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Gavin Stoker
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Specifications
| Type | 1/2.33" (1.09cm) CCD | |
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| Effective Pixel | Approx. 12.1 Mega-pixel | |
| Total Pixel | Approx. 12.3 Mega-pixel | |
| Focal Length | Schneider Lens f = 4.2 ~ 42mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 ~ 240mm) | |
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| F No. | F3.3 (W) ~ F5.8 (T) | |
| Digital Zoom | Still Image mode: 1.0x ~ 5.0x Play mode: 1.0x ~ 11.4x (depends on image size) |
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| Type | TTL auto focus (Centre AF, Multi AF, Selection AF, Manual Focus, Face Detection AF) | |
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| Range | Normal: 50cm ~ infinity (Wide), 2m ~ infinity (Tele) Macro: 5cm ~ 50cm (Wide), 1m ~ 2m (Tele) Auto Macro: 5cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 1m ~ Infinity (Tele) Manual: 5cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 1m ~ Infinity (Tele) |
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| Compensation | ±2EV (1/3EV steps) | |
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| Control | Program AE or Manual Exposure | |
| ISO Equivalent | Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Up to 3M Size) | |
| Metering | Multi, Spot, Centre Weighted, Face Detection AE | |
| Modes | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | |
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| Recharging Time | Approx. 5 sec. | |
| Range | Wide: 0.3m ~ 4.7m, Tele: 0.5m ~ 2.7m (ISO AUTO) Flash Amount Compensation: ±1EV (1/2 steps) |
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| Media | Internal Memory: About 30MB External Memory(Optional): MMCplus(up to 2GB guaranteed 4bit 20MHz) SD (up to 4GB guaranteed) SDHC (up to 8GB guaranteed) (1) |
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| File format | Still Image: JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0 Movie Clip: MP4 (H.264(MPEG4.AVC)) Audio: WAV |
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| Image Size | 12M: (TBD) 10M: 3648 x 2736 pixels, 9MP: 3648 x 2432 pixels, 7MW: 3648 x 2056 pixels, 7M: 3072 x 2304 pixels, 5M: 2592 x 1944 pixels, 3M: 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1M: 1024 x 768 pixels |
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| Image Play | Single image, Thumbnails, Advanced Slide show, Smart Album (2) | |
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| Audio | Microphone: Stereo Internal Speaker: Mono |
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| Digital output connector | USB 2.0 HDMI Type C (Built in) |
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| Video Out | AV: NTSC, PAL (user selectable) | |
| DC power input | 4.2V | |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 105 x 61.4 x 36.5mm | |
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| Weight | 219g (without battery and card) | |
| Operating Temperature | 0 ~ 40?C | |
| Operationg Humidity | 5 ~ 85% | |
| Software | SAMSUNG Master, Quick Time Player 7.5, Adobe Reader | |
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| Image Stabilization | Dual IS (OIS + DIS) (3) | |
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| Type | TFT LCD | |
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| Feature | 3.0" (6.86cm) hVGA (460000 pixels) | |
| Shutter Speed | Auto: 1/8 ~ 1/1500sec., Program: 1 ~ 1/1500sec., Manual Mode: 16 ~ 1/1500 sec. Night: 8 ~ 1/1500sec., Fireworks: 4 sec. |
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| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom | |
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| Shooting | Auto, Program, Manual, Dual IS, Beauty Shot, Night, Scene Scene : Frame Guide, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Self shot, Food, Cafe Continuous: Single, Continuous, HS Continuous, AEB, Motion Capture Self-timer : 10 sec., 2 sec., Double, Motion Timer, Remote Controller (SCR-A5) |
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| Effect | Photo Style Selector: Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic Colour Effect: Normal, BW, Sepia, Red, Blue, Green, Negative Image Adjust: Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation (5 steps) |
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| Edit | Image Edit: Resize, Rotate, Trimming Colour Effect : Normal, BW, Sepia, Red, Blue, Green, Negative, Custom Image Adjust :ACB, Red Eye Fix, Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Add Noise |
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| Recording | Size: 1280 x 720 (30fps & 15fps) High Quality, 1280 x 720 (30fps & 15fps) Standard Quality, 640 x 480 (30fps & 15fps) , 320 x 240 (60fps & 30fps & 15fps) (10x Optical Zoom (f = 24 ~ 42 mm) with sound recording) Max Recording time: 29min |
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| Effect | Colour: Normal, BW, Sepia, Red, Blue, Green, Negative Photo Style Selector: Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic |
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| Edit | Pause during recording, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming | |
| Voice Recording | Voice Recording (max. 10 hours) Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10sec.) Stereo Recording |
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| Sharpness | Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+ | |
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| Date Imprinting | Date & Time, Date, Off (user selectable) | |
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| Power Source | Rechargeable battery: SLB-10A (1050mAh) Adaptor: SAC-47, SUC-C3 Connector Type: 20pin (4) |
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| Special Features | Ultra Wide 24mm 10x 10M Compact High Zoom World Famous Schneider Zoom Lens Dual IS (OIS + DIS) Photo Style Selector High Quality HD Movie - 720P Resolution (30fps) - High compression H.264 Codec - Stereo Microphone Smart Album Frame Guide Perfect Portrait Technology - Face Detection, Smile Shutter, Blink Detection, Self Shot, Beauty Shot |
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Information displayed is accurate at time of launch
Usage note
(1) Internal memory capacity is subject to change without prior notice.
(2) Slide show: Slide show with Effect & Music
(3) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), DIS (Digital Image Stabilisation)
(4) Included battery may vary depending on sales region.
(2) Slide show: Slide show with Effect & Music
(3) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), DIS (Digital Image Stabilisation)
(4) Included battery may vary depending on sales region.