Saturday 7 January 2012

Samsung WB750 Review

 Samsung WB750 images aren’t as sharp as the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS , and it doesn’t have a GPS like that camera, but it is $70 less expensive. Our Editors’ Choice in this category, the Nikon Coolpix S9100 , does surpass in low light, but is priced $50 higher.
Samsung WB750
The Samsung WB750 rear LCD is 3 inches in size and features a 460k dot resolution. It is quite bright, but doesn’t place forward the vibrancy and sharpness of a high-resolution show.
A sharp screen is an vital feature for a superzoom camera, as you’ll often be focusing on objects that are unsociable, and you’ll want to make sure that the camera’s autofocus is responsibility Samsung WB750 job correctly.

Samsung WB750 photos

Samsung WB750 : BackSamsung WB750 : TopSamsung WB750 (Test Scene)
One physical button that is missing is EV Compensation; instead you’ll have to adjust this through a software menu. This is unfortunate news for folks who do wish to exercise more control over shooting functions, as it is normally a quick way to adjust exposure when shooting in Program mode. Many other cameras in this class, including the Nikon Coolpix S9100  and Fujifilm Finepix F600EXR , have a physical control for this function.
The camera’s centerpiece is Samsung WB750 18x-zoom lens, which covers a very impressive 24-432mm range. Most superzooms, including the SX230 HS, start out at 28mm, which doesn’t place forward as much wide angle flexibility as a 24mm lens. Our Editors’ Choice Nikon Coolpix S9100  has a 25-450mm lens, which only slightly differs in the field of view from that of the Samsung WB750.
The screen looks pretty excellent, but it pales in comparison to 921k dot screens, like the one found on the Nikon Coolpix S9100 .

Samsung WB750 You can adjust all of the camera settings from this screen. Hitting the Fn button when shooting will bring up an overlay menu, which allows you to adjust shooting settings without obscuring the frame.Like many other cameras, the Samsung WB750 uses a two-level menu system to adjust settings. Hitting the Menu key brings up the full slate of options available.
Samsung WB750
The Samsung WB750   did well in performance tests. It can start up and take a photo in in this area 1.9 seconds and records a 0.2-second shutter lag. An eight-shot burst mode grabs photos with only 0.1 second of recycle time, although the camera does take a full 17.8 seconds to write the files to a memory card. The touch-screen  ($349.99, 3.5 stars) takes 3 seconds to start and records a 0.4-second shutter lag, but is able to shoot continuously with a 0.6-second recycle time—without a long delay as files are written to the card.
I used Imatest to evaluate the quality of photos captured by the Samsung WB750   . The software measures image sharpness using a center-weighted metric, with a score of 1,800 lines per picture height being considered an acceptably sharp photo. The Samsung WB750  < was able to exceed this standard, recording 1,825 lines. It wasn’t able to contest the sharpness of the Canon SX230 HS , which recorded 2,195 lines—although that camera only has a 14x zoom lens.
Imatest also measures the noise present in photos. Noise increases with a camera’s ISO background, which reins Samsung WB750 sensitivity to light. When a photo is made up of more than 1.5 percent noise it looks very grainy. The Samsung WB750 keeps noise under this threshold through ISO 800, which will let you shoot in dimmer conditions. Our Editors’ Choice Nikon Coolpix S9100  did surpass, keeping the noise low through ISO 3200—four times the sensitivity of the WB750. There is one caveat here: When you shoot in Program mode, the ISO tops out at 400. You’ll need to set it manually if you want to want to use this mode in lower light. The camera’s Smart Auto mode will push to ISO 800 when the light gets low.
Video is recorded in MP4 format at 1080p30 resolution. Despite its Full HD format, the actual quality is not that fantastic. It looks as if there is a lot of compression or noise reduction going on, as fine details are lost. The video has a waxy look that, while colorful, is missing texture. The camera doesn’t ship with a battery charger; instead it ships with a USB AC adapter that requires you to payment the battery in the camera. A standard micro USB port is available for connection to a PC and a micro HDMI port lets you connect the camera to an HDTV. The Samsung WB750 supports SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards.
If you’re in the market for a compact camera with a lot of zoom power, the WB750 is a solid choice, albeit not the best in its class.  If you’re on a budget, the Samsung WB750 represents an brilliant regard, but its waxy video and just-ok ISO 800 low-light performance keep it from being rated higher.

The Samsung WB750 features a conservative black end and measures 2.3 by 4.2 by 1 inch (HWD). The camera has a excellent number of physical reins, as it offers support for full manual mode, including a top-mounted Mode dial and a rear 4-Way jog wheel. It tips the scales at 6.7 ounces, making it slightly smaller and lighter than the GPS-capable Canon SX230 HS  ($349.99, 3.5 stars), which measures 2.4 by 4.2 by 1.3 inches and weighs 7.9 ounces.

Samsung WB750

The Samsung WB750 ($279.99 direct) is a 12.5-megapixel compact camera with an impressive 18x optical zoom. Despite being HD, its video is a bit waxy, washing away fine detail and textures. Because of this, the camera isn’t quite excellent enough to knock our Editors’ Choice, the 18x-zooming Nikon Coolpix S9100 ($329.95, 4 stars), off Samsung WB750 throne, but if you are primarily interested in still photos, the WB750 is still worth a close look.It can capture very wide angle scenes and unsociable objects, although it lacks the GPS capability found in similar cameras like the Fujifilm Finepix F600EXR ($349.95, 3 stars).

Samsung WB750

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