Samsung WB550 Specifications, Tests and Review

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

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung WB550
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 Grey | Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 5x
Optical Zoom 10x
SENSOR Samsung WB550
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Samsung WB550
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, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Samsung WB550
Face Detection Blink Detection technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung WB550
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, sunset, dawn, anti shake, cafe, beauty shot
Special Effects Soft, Cool, Negative, Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, blue, green, red, noise, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro
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 WB550
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Samsung WB550
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 WB550
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Samsung WB550
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
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
RAM Installed 30 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung WB550
Battery Type Samsung SLB-10A Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Samsung SLB-10A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1050 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Samsung WB550
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Samsung WB550
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Intelligent Scene Selector, in-camera red-eye fix, dual image stabilization, Auto Contrast Balance (ACB), Smile Detection technology
OTHERS Samsung WB550
Included Accessories Carrying strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Adobe Reader, Samsung Master
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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