While it's not the first name you think of in digital cameras, Samsung makes a decent piece of kit and its
SL820 took the top prize in our
recent summer shootout. So we figured you'd want to know that its WB1000 compact with those smokin'
analog battery and capacity gauges is now on sale for KRW548,000 or about $418 closer to home. The 12.2 megapixel WB1000 features a 24-mm wide-angle 5x zoom Schneider-KREUZNACH lens and 1/2.33-inch CCD with 720p video record mode in H.264 format, max ISO 3200 sensitivity (at 3 megapixel resolution), and Samsung's Dual IS optical and digital image stabilization to compensate for hand jitter. The viewer won't disappoint either with a full 3-inch 480x260 AMOLED display rocking the backside. Why should you care? Check the video after the break to see how AMOLED compares to the TFT-LCD found on the
Canon SD990 IS under different lighting and viewing angles. The winner is clear, no?
posted June 11th 2009 5:44AM
Something about analog gauges that allways make me happy, good move samsung!
The camera is stunning, and the rich features are excellent. The problem is that they use a terrible, noisy little sensor with horrid NR algorithms. Its CCD is half the size of my first 3.2mp camera, but they've jammed over 12 million pixels onto it... total waste of a beautiful design and capable lens.
Image Quality > Design and Functions
Until they figure that out, Samsung will continue to bleed red in the consumer digital camera market.
Okay I get the point - it has a good screen... but how good are the pix it takes??
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Why don't they put optical viewfinders in cameras like this? Doesn't anybody take pictures outdoors in the sun anymore? I do, and without a viewfinder I might as well keep my eyes shut.
What's the difference between the WB1000 and the SL820 that won the summer shootout? Is it just the OLED and gauges?
For the same money go for the Panasonic TZ7, with a 12X stabilized zoom that produces excellent images. Samsung is always dead last when it comes to image quality.
Those OLED screens are soooooooo cool and awesome. I can't wait to have a 22-inch OLED monitor although it seems i will have to wait after all :D
Why in the world would they opt for two gimmicky gauges instead of a hotshoe!?
The Unwashed Masses are so easily impressed.
Regards,
Samsung Product Development, Camera Division
AMOLED does not reflect light? Seriously? What's with the reflections then on the screen? And the Kodak OLED picture frame is as glossy as a screen can be glossy without being a mirror (read MacBook).
I need a compact camera for my trip to vegas in September but not sure about the image quality on this one. I've always owned nikon cameras and have always been impressed. Hope to see some solid reviews on this before I commit.