Samsung doesn’t strive to follow traditions and rules, instead actively reinventing cutting-edge technology and passionately integrating electronics into today’s “electronic environment. Not only smartphones, tablets and Internet-connected TVs are becoming part of the new digital environment, but also compact cameras like the WB850F ultra-zoom.
16.2MP 23-483 21x 3″ 340
The novelty features the latest proprietary “connectedness” concept: a built-in Wi-Fi transmitter and corresponding wireless access technologies. The functionality is obvious, basic – direct connection of the camera to social networks like Facebook or “VKontakte” to publish fresh pictures, as well as sending images via e-mail. Much more interesting is the possibility to synchronize data with cloud services like Microsoft SkyDrive: when traveling, for example, you can upload your pictures to a “cloud”, firstly, ensuring their safe storage unlike with a camera the “cloud” is almost impossible to lose, steal or break , and secondly, freeing the memory card for new pictures. Modern photographers will love the feature of direct connection to phones and tablets. And it can be used not only to view pictures, but also to control the camera. For example, shooting a group portrait from a tripod becomes quite simple: you can control the zoom and activate the shooting from your smartphone sorry, you can not control the tripod ! .
All of these functions are packed into the WB850F with equally capable and advanced “basic” photographic internals. The device is equipped with a 16-megapixel CMOS-matrix with backlighting and a powerful lens with a focal range from 23 to 483 mm, as well as an excellent proprietary AMOLED display VGA . It offers manual exposure control and a host of additional functions like panorama creation and a variety of photo retouching tools. Finally, the camera has a built-in GPS receiver that records the coordinates of each shooting location.
Interestingly, all the advanced functionality fits into a body just 25mm thick and weighing a little over two hundred grams. Much more interesting is the cost of the advanced digital gadget: 10-11 thousand Dollars, of course, noticeable money, but very few at this price is able to offer the same diverse and useful set of features!
Overall, it seems like the Samsung WB850F compact camera has received positive feedback. However, I’m curious to know if the image quality matches up to its impressive features and zoom range. Can anyone provide insight into how well this camera performs in various lighting conditions and if the images are sharp and vibrant?