Samsung WB850F Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
21x
Display
3" AMOLED display
Battery Type
Samsung SLB-10A Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung WB850F
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Schneider
Height 6.2 cm
Width 11 cm
Depth 2.5 cm
Weight 232 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 21x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Samsung WB850F
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Magnetometer
PROCESSOR Samsung WB850F
Image Processor DRIMeII
LENS Samsung WB850F
Type Schneider zoom lens - 21x zoom - 4.1 - 86.1 mm - f/2.8-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 23 - 483mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 80 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield
FOCUSING Samsung WB850F
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung WB850F
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, 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, 3D image, panorama assist, sunset, dawn, beauty shot
Special Effects Picture-in-Picture, noise, Frames, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, miniature, Classic, Retro, HDR, cross filter, Vignetting, Halftone Dots, Funny Face, Split Shot, Artistic Brush, Old Film, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Zooming Shot
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white)
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
White Balance Bracketing Yes
Retouch Face retouch
DISPLAY Samsung WB850F
Type 3" AMOLED display
Display Format 614,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Samsung WB850F
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3.35 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.5 m - 1.85 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung WB850F
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Samsung WB850F
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2832 x 2832
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1984 x 1488
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps
H.264 - 176 x 128 - 480 fps
H.264 - 384 x 288 - 240 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung WB850F
Battery Type Samsung SLB-10A Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Samsung WB850F
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Samsung WB850F
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second
Services and Applications YouTube capture mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, photo album function, brightness control, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, dual image stabilization, HDR image enhancement technology, Record Pause, high-speed recording, Smart AUTO, Sound Alive technology, Live Panorama function
OTHERS Samsung WB850F
Software Drivers & Utilities, Samsung Intelli Studio
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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