Samsung WP10 Review

4.0

September 29, 2010 | Mark Goldstein |

Buy a WP10 12.2 Megapixel Compact Camera - Blue (6.9 cm 2.7" LCD - 5x Optical Zoom - Electronic IS - 4000 x 3000 Image - 1280 x 720 Video - PictBridge - HD Movie Mode)

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Buy a AQ100 12.2 Megapixel Compact Camera - 6.30 mm-31.50 mm - Blue (2.7" LCD - 5x Optical Zoom - 4000 x 3000 Image - 1280 x 720 Video)

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Specifications


Usage note (1) Under Samsung test conditions. (2) Slide show: Slide show with Effect & Music (3) Internal memory capacity is subject to change without prior notice. (4) Included battery may vary depending on sales region.
Image sensor	Type	1/2.33″ (Approx. 7.79mm) CCD
	Effective Pixel	Approx. 12.2 Mega-pixel
	Total Pixel	Approx.12.4 Mega-pixel
Lens	Focal Length	Samsung 5x Lens f = 6.3 ~ 31.5mm (35mm film equivalent: 35~175mm)
	F No.	F3.6 (W) ~ 4.8 (T)
	Digital Zoom	Still Image mode: 1.0x ~ 5.0x Play mode: 1.0x ~ 12.5x (depends on image size)
Image Stabilization		DIS
Display	Type	TFT LCD
Display	Feature	2.7" (6.9cm) (230000 pixel)
Waterproof		3M (IEC protection class "IPX8" equivalent).
Dustproof		Yes (IEC protection class "IP6X" equivalent.)
Focusing	Type	TTL auto focus (Multi AF, Centre AF, Face Detection AF, Tracking AF)
Focusing	Range	Normal: 80cm ~ infinity Macro: 5cm ~ 80cm (Wide), 50cm ~ 80cm (Tele) Auto Macro: 5cm ~ Infinity (Wide), 50cm ~ Infinity (Tele)
Shutter Speed		Smart Auto: 1/8 ~ 1/1000 sec. Program: 1 ~ 1/1000 sec. (Night Scene: 8 ~ 1/1000 sec.)
Exposure	Control	Program AE
	Metering	Multi, Spot, Centre Weighted, Face Detection AE
	Compensation	±2EV (1/3EV steps)
	ISO Equivalent	Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Flash	Modes	Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
	Range	Wide: 0.2m ~ 3.0m, Tele: 0.5m ~ 2.0m (ISO AUTO)
	Recharging Time	Approx. 4 sec.
Sharpness		Soft+, Soft, Normal, Vivid, Vivid+
White Balance		Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent_H, Fluorescent_L, Tungsten, Custom
Still Image	Shooting	Mode: Smart Auto, P, Scene, Smart Auto: Portrait, Night Portrait, Night, Backlight Portrait, Backlight, Landscape, White, Macro, Macro Portrait, Macro Text, Macro Colour, Tripod, Action, Natural Green, Blue Sky, Sunset Scene: Aqua, Beautyshot, Night, Frame Guide, Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Back light, Firework, Beach & Snow Continuous: Single, Continuous, AEB, Motion Capture Self-timer: 2 sec., 10 sec., Double
	Effect	Photo Style Selector: Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom, Defog Smart Filter: Vignetting, Fish Eye Image Adjust: Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation (5 steps), Beauty shot, ACB
	Edit	Image Edit: Resize, Rotate, Trimming Photo Style Selector: Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom, Sketch, Defog Smart Filter: Vignetting, Fish Eye, Miniature Image Adjust: Face Retouch, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red Eye Fix, ACB
Image Play		Single image, Thumbnails, Advanced Slide show, Movie Clip, Smart Album
Voice Recording		Voice Recording (max. 10 hours) Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.)
Date Imprinting		Date & Time, Date, Off (user selectable)
Movie Clip	Recording	Smart Scene Detection SelectableScene Recognition : Landscape, Natural Green, Blue Sky, SunsetWith Audio or without Audio (Max Recording time (HQ Recording): 20min) Size: High Quality-1280 x 720 (30fps & 15fps) Standard Quality-640 x 480 (30fps & 15fps), 320 x 240 (60fps & 30fps & 15fps) (5x Optical Zoom with sound recording) Due to the noise while optical zooming, user can select to record sound or not.
	Effect	Photo Style Selector: Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Custom, Defog Smart Filter: Vignetting, Fish Eye Setting: Movie Stabilizer
	Edit	Pause during Playing, Still Image Capture, Time Trimming
Storage	Media	Internal Memory: About 20MBExternal Memory (Optional): SD (up to 2GB guaranteed) SDHC (up to 32GB guaranteed) (3)
	File format	Still Image: JPEG (DCF), EXIF 2.21, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0Movie Clip: MP4 (H.264)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, 1M: 1024 x 768 pixels
Interface	Digital output connector	USB 2.0
	Audio	Microphone: MonoInternal Speaker: Mono
	Video Out	NTSC, PAL (user selectable)
	DC power input	4.2V
Power Source		Rechargeable battery: BP-70AAdaptor: SAC-48, CB20U05AConnector Type: 20pin
Physical Specification	Dimensions (WxHxD)	93.8 x 61 x 18.5mm (Excluding protrusions)
	Weight	121g (without battery and card)
	Operating Temperature	0 ~ 40°C
	Operationg Humidity	5 ~ 85%
Software		Intelli-studio, Adobe Reader
Special Feature		Waterproof & Compact slim Design· Waterproof (3M), Aqua Mode· 12Mege Pixels· 5x Optical Zoom Lens & DIS· 2.7" LCD (230K)· H.264, 720p, 30fps· ISO 3200· Smart Auto (Still & Movie) & Face Recognition· Face Detection & Self Portrait· Smart Album· Blink Detection & Smile Detection· Beauty Shot · Frame Guide · Function Description· Smart Filter : Miniature, Vignetting, Fish Eye
System Requirement in general	For Windows	PC with processor better than Pentium? 500MHz (Pentiumlll 800MHz recommended) Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7 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 colour display compatible monitor (24-bit colour display recommended) Microsoft DirectX 9.0C or later
System Requirement in general	For Macintosh	Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 10.3 or higher Minimum 256MB RAM 110MB of available hard-disk space USB port CD-ROM drive