Samsung HZ15W aka WB550
What’s new: Digitalcamerainfo has posted the camera’s full review!
The Samsung HZ15W aka WB550 is a pocket digital camera with a, 24mm wide-angle 10x optical zoom lens. This 12 megapixel camera also has a large 3 inch LCD screen, Dual Image Stabilization, and HD video recording.
The HZ15W upgrades from its predecessor, the HZ10W aka WB500. It is available in black and dark grey.
Samsung’s own ‘Smart Auto’ mode makes the camera recognize and automatically adjusts its settings to deliver optimum results. Smart Auto, Face Detection, Smile Shot, Blink Detection, Self Portrait and Beauty Shot promise to make it easier for beginners to easily take great photos.
There is also a choice of 15 scene modes in the camera such as Portrait, Children, Landscape, Close-up, Text, Sunset, Dawn, Backlight, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Self shot, Food, Café. And more experienced users can take advantage of Manual settings mode.
The Samsung HZ15W offers High Definition 1280×720 pixels video clips which can be paused mid-record and recording then re-started – that’s how ‘editing’ function works. Nice that optical zoom is accessible when shooting movies.
Among its interesting features we see Frame Guide for strangers to take perfect shot of you, and Smart Album, a contents management program within the camera that makes it quick and easy to store and manage your photo collection.
Camera Reviews:
Photographyblog.com:
Though it is beginner friendly, Samsung’s HZ15W fortunately doesn’t look cheap and cheerful. With ideal shooting conditions it impresses with its vivid, color-rich imagery but sometimes it might look slightly unrealistic.
Digitalcamerainfo.com:
The HZ15W generally performs very well. It has excellent image sharpness, good color accuracy, fast burst modes, and an image stabilization system that really seems to help. The one area it did struggle with is with image noise levels. However, shots at ISO 400 and below were perfectly decent for image noise.
Sample Photo Galleries: photographyblog.com, digitalcamerainfo.com.
Samsung HZ15W aka WB550 – Specifications:
- 1/2.33″ CCD Sensor
- 12.1 Megapixels
- Focal Length Equivalent: 24 - 240mm
- Aperture Range: F3.3 (W) - F5.8 (T)
- 3.0″ LCD Display with 460000pixels
- Focus: Centre AF, Multi AF, Selection AF, Manual Focus, Face Detection AF)
- Macro Focus: 5cm
- Sensitivity: ISO80 - 3200
- Metering: Multi, Spot, Centre Weighted, Face Detection AE
- Image Stabilization: Dual IS (Optical +Digital)
- Shutter Speed: 16 - 1/1500 sec
- Shooting Modes: Auto, Program, Manual, Dual IS, Beauty Shot, Night, Scene
- 14 Scene Modes
- Smart Album
- Frame Guide
- Perfect Portrait Technology: Face Detection, Smile Shutter, Blink Detection, Self Shot, Beauty Shot
- Movie Mode: 1280 x 720 (30fps) with optical zoom
- 30MB Internal Memory
- Rechargeable Battery
- Price: $309.00
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