Samsung
Product Features
Expand your range of photo opportunities
21x Optical zoom , 23mm Wide-angle lens
Explore — and capture — the whole wide world with the WB850F. A 21x optical zoom ensures that long-distance photos are sharply rendered. Whether you’re at a zoo or out on safari, take a detailed close-up of a roaring lion from a safe distance. The WB850F also features a 23mm wide-angle lens, which covers a field of view larger than the unaided human eye can see. Capture all the majestic peaks of a mountain range in one snap.
Instant Sharing & Saving, simply
Wi-Fi Connectivity
With Built-in Wi-Fi capability, you can share any special moment and exciting moment on the move. Send photos by uploading to Facebook™, Picasa™, Photobucket™ or email directly from the camera. You can also upload videos to YouTube then sit back to wait for the raves. The WB850F lets you upload photos to cloud service so never worried about losing the pictures while on the go or losing chance with limited memory size. TV Link feature allows you to wirelessly display your pictures on a large TV screen. You can also save the images to your PC by just one click with Auto Backup feature. No more searching for the cable, it is that easy.
Map it and snap it with built-in GPS
GPS (Live Landmark)
Enhance your travels with GPS functionality. Live Landmark, a location-based augmented reality feature, lets you access information about points of interest right in front of you. Need to navigate around town? Download maps and find your way with MapView. Then use the Digital Compass to see which direction you’re facing and how far you are from your destination. To pinpoint the location of a photo you snapped a while back, switch to Photo View, which will mark the spot on the map.
Specifications
Image Sensor
- 1/2.3″ (Approx. 7.77mm) BSI CMOS
- Approx. 16.2 Mega pixels
- Approx. 16.8 Mega pixels
Image Stabilization
- DAUL IS (Optical + Digital Image Stabilisation)
Focusing
- TTL Auto Focus (Centre AF, Multi AF, Tracking AF, Face Detection AF, Face Recognition AF, Selection AF)* Manual Focus
- Normal: 80cm - Infinity (Wide), 350cm - Infinity (Tele) Macro: 10cm - 80cm (Wide), 150cm - 350cm (Tele) Auto Macro: 10cm - Infinity (Wide), 150cm - Infinity (Tele)Manual: 10cm - Infinity (Wide), 150cm - Infinity (Tele)
Exposure
- Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual Exposure
- Multi, Spot, Centre-weighted, Face Detection AE
- ±2EV (1/3EV steps)
Lens
- Schneider-KREUZNACH 21x Zoom Lens f = 4.1 - 86.1mm (35mm film equivalent: 23 - 483mm)
- 2.8 (W) - 5.9 (T)
- Still Image mode: 1.0X - 4.0X Play mode: 1.0X - 9.4X (depends on image size) Smart Zoom 1.33X
Display
- AMOLED
- 3.0" (7.62cm)
- 3.0" (7.62cm) VGA (640 x 480) 614k dots ( PenTile )
Shutter Speed
- Smart Auto: 1/8 - 1/2,000 seconds, Program: 1 - 1/2,000 seconds, Night: 8 - 1/2,000 sec., Manual: 16 ~ 1/2,000 seconds
Expert Reviews
Samsung WB850F: Feature-Filled 21X Pocket Zoom Has Connections
A few years ago, a pocketable camera loaded with this many features would impossible to find. The Samsung WB850F ($350 as of August 6, 2012) boasts a 21X-optical-zoom lens, Wi-Fi sharing capabilities, GPS with in-camera mapping, and a 10-fps burst mode...
alaTest has collected and analyzed 157 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the screen and portability. The zoom and image quality are also appreciated. There are some mixed comments about the viewfinder. Some have doubts about the features and shutter.
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