Samsung WB690 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
12.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
18x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung WB690
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Schneider
Height 5.9 cm
Width 10.5 cm
Depth 2.5 cm
Weight 160 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 18x
SENSOR Samsung WB690
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 16,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Samsung WB690
Type Schneider zoom lens - 18x zoom - 4.06 - 73.08 mm - f/3.2-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 432mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Samsung WB690
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, Smart Face Recognition, face and smile detection
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung WB690
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, text, backlight, beach/snow, sunset, dawn, beauty shot
Special Effects Negative, fisheye, miniature, Drawing, Classic, Retro, Vignetting, DeFog, Halftone Dots
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 16 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
Retouch Face retouch
DISPLAY Samsung WB690
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Samsung WB690
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 - 5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung WB690
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Samsung WB690
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung WB690
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Samsung WB690
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Samsung WB690
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, brightness control, USB charging, dual image stabilization, Auto Contrast Balance (ACB), automatic display brightness adjustment, Smart AUTO, Zoom Noise Reduction (ZNR) function
OTHERS Samsung WB690
Included Accessories Carrying strap, power adapter, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Samsung Master, Samsung Intelli Studio
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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