Product Description Presenting the Samsung WB250F, an elegantly designed Smart Camera that simplifies image sharing through enhanced Wi-Fi connectivity and a Hybrid Touch User Interface. It also delivers higher quality close-ups and panoramas with the 18x zoom and 24mm wide-angle lens. Image sharing made automatic, convenient, and simple. With enhanced Wi-Fi connectivity, the classically influenced WB250F SMART CAMERA delivers images simultaneously to your smartphone and conveniently to your family and friends. The Hybrid Touch User Interface makes sharing simple — and the 18x zoom, 24mm wide-angle lens and Best Face help you create stunning images, well-worth sharing.One touch opens a world of connectivity One touch connectivity Wi-Fi Connectivity with DIRECT LINKExperience the wireless advantages of the SMART CAMERA's Wi-Fi connectivity and truly intelligent features. The dedicated DIRECT LINK hot key helps you quickly connect to Wi-Fi networks while MobileLink, Social Sharing & Email, and Family Story let you share memories with friends and family around the world. There's also the Remote Viewfinder, AllShare Play, the Samsung SMART CAMERA App.—and more—all of which make it easy to connect to other devices.Save pictures to your camera and phone InstantlyAutoShareSimultaneously send every picture you take to your mobile phone via Wi-Fi connection—to make backing up and sharing your high-quality photos super easy. Set up AutoShare once and the camera saves it as the default setting. AutoShare also GPS tags your photos with your Smart Phone.Camera, smartphones and tablets - the easiest way to shareMobileLinkNow you can select and send an image or album directly to an Android smartphone, iPhone or tablet with the Samsung MobileLink. You don't even have to send the image as a text message or as an email. With MobileLink, you can control the album on your phone and the changes will be saved to your camera, too.Remotely control your camera from a smartphoneRemote ViewfinderControl your camera by using your smartphone as the viewfinder. Remote Viewfinder lets you preview images, adjust the camera settings, zoom in and out and frame each scene— all from your phone, wirelessly. This feature is available for select smartphones.Connect to your camera faster- one touch, three appsSamsung SMART CAMERA App.Download the Samsung SAMRT CAMERA App. which features- Remote Viewfinder, AutoShare, and MobileLink – without having to download each app individually. Rather than launching the apps one at a time on your smartphone, you can open all three apps at once, with the touch of a finger. Seamless sharing Seamless sharing and play across all devicesAllShare PlayAllShare Play lets you connect to all devices that support AllShare Play. You can wirelessly stream photos and videos from your camera to nearby devices to share with friends and family at once, or simply upload to Web Storage instantly for easy management. Enjoy the freedom of sharing with AllShare Play!Never lose your valuable memoriesCloudWith Cloud, you'll never run out of room in your memory card or lose valuable pictures, even on the go. Wirelessly save images to a cloud service such as Microsoft Skydrive or a regional cloud provider, then view them anytime on your smartphone, tablet or download them to your PC later. Share with the world Share with the world, anywhere in the worldSocial Sharing & EmailYou can instantly email or post must-see images and videos to your favorite social networks. Just select and upload wherever you have a Wi-Fi connection, and then add tags and comments. Share with your Blogger followers, or post to Facebook, Picasa or YouTube — and many more social networks.Shoot once. Save forever.Auto BackupWirelessly transfer photos and movies to your PC or Mac. Simply choose AutoBackup and you're all set. All your photos and videos are transferred wirelessly and safely stored on to your computer. Feel free to delete photos from your camera knowing there's a duplicate set on your computer.Get firmware notifications pushed to your cameraSoftware Upgrade NotifierWhen a firmware update is available for the Samsung SMART CAMERA and you connect to a Wi-Fi network, a notification window will pop up on the camera's screen. Connect your camera to your PC for the upgrade, and start using the latest features without delay.Total control, now more intuitive3.0" (75mm) hVGA Hybrid Touch User InterfacePresenting a user interface with twice the advantages. The Hybrid Touch User Interface offers two options: use the 5-way button to quickly move the cursor up, down, left and right to intuitively navigate the menu and make selections on the 3.0"; (75mm) hVGA screen. Alternately, when you want to enter text — such as an email address, for when you're sharing photos —simply input the characters on the touch screen, much like you would on a smartphone. Navigating controls and sharing images couldn't be easier.Go far and wide for the perfect shots 24mm, 18x zoom 24mm, 18x zoomThe whole wide world is yours to capture. Use the 24mm wide-angle lens to capture a quaint row of Tudor houses or a gushing, mile-wide waterfall — it can handle any sweeping panoramas, even those wider than can been seen with the unaided eye. There's also an 18x Optical Zoom that lets you quickly take stunning close-ups from far away, so you can get sharply rendered images of moving glockenspiel figurines atop a clock tower or of the colorful details of exotic birds in the wildlife park.Capture brilliance in low-light settings14M BSI CMOS sensor & Low Light ShotA sunset beach party, a dimly-lit dance club — great photo opportunities don't always have the best lighting. Capture properly exposed images in low-light situations with the 14-megapixel BSI (Back Side Illuminated) CMOS sensor, which needs less light than conventional sensors. And use Low Light Shot to automatically select the best setting and merge three continuous shots into one, clear photo. Shoot like a pro Stylish and Classic DesignThe easiest way to shoot like a proSmart ModeStop being jealous of the pros with their big cameras, and start taking great shots. A quick tap of Smart Mode and you're set with various special modes. Capture perfect trails of light at night on a busy intersection full of red taillights or instantly capture a high-speed scene with Sports Capture. Let Rich Tone create extraordinarily surrealistic photos with colors that pop and express your artistic side. Just choose the one you want and shoot perfection.Instantly rewind to the picture perfect momentBest FaceMissed it With the Best Face feature that won't happen again. Use it to travel back in time after you've taken a picture to replace faces with the perfect moment. Use it to open eyes, replace a smile, or find that perfect expression. With the combination lightning fast burst shots and facial recognition, you can simply tap a face that's looking the other way, and tap again to replace it with expressions taken moments before the actual shot. It really is magic.Full HD RecordingCapture 1920x1080 Full HD video with life-like color and extraordinarily sharp details. Shoot longer too — the camera's H.264 format allows longer recording than a camera with MJPEG video does. When you're done, you can watch your brilliant HD footage large as life on your HDTV.Full Manual Mode(A/S/M)Full Manual (A/S/M) allows you full creative control. Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority settings let you experiment with shutter speeds and depth of field — for example, when you're shooting fast-moving images in low light. With Samsung cameras, you can capture exactly the photos you want.Motion PhotoMotion Photo freezes the action around a moving subject to create a fun scene. Capture a friend dancing — then make everyone around him still as a statue. Simply shoot the footage, and then rub the area on the display where you want keep the movement. The photo around it will freeze—it's that easy.Compare Samsung Smart CamerasWB800F WB250F WB30F DV151F ST150F Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS CCD CCD CCD SMART Wi-Fi Connectivity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HD Video 1080p 1080p 720p 720p 720p Optical Zoom 21X 18X 10X 5X 5X Megapixels 16M 14M 16M 16M 16M Colour Cobalt Black, White, Red Cobalt Black, White, Red Cobalt Black, White, Plum, Pink, Red Cobalt Black, White, Plum Cobalt Black, White, Pink Box Contains WB250F camera bodyQuick guideWrist strapUSB charging cableLi-ion Battery
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 16 x 8.4 x 7.8 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 0.62 Pounds |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 22 x 106 x 62 millimetres |
| Item Weight | 206 Grams |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Camera Lens | 24 mm |
| Colour | Black |
| Has image stabilisation | Yes |
| ISO Range | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Max Focal Length | 72 Millimetres |
| Memory Slots Available | 1 |
| Min Focal Length | 4 Millimetres |
| Minimum shutter speed | 0.13 seconds |
| Model year | 2013 |
| Part number | WB250F |
| Zoom Type | Optical Zoom |
| Maximum shutter speed | 16 seconds |
| Effective still resolution | 14.2 MP |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
H**N
Use in very bright sun light
I took delivery of this camera a couple of days before going to Italy (Lake Garda) on holiday 10 days ago. I took several hundred photos and several minutes of video with it. I also took an older Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS10 and left the Panasonic Lumix FZ38 bridge at home. This later camera has a viewfinder but is much larger to lug around.The Samsung WB250F took some great pictures. The feature I liked best and used quite a bit was the panorama feature. Whereas with both the Panasonics you have to take 3 pictures matching the start/ends of each picture up to get a panoramic one out with the Samsung you just choose the panorama option and then move the camera carefully across the vista you want to shoot. There is a limit on the width of shot you can shoot which shows on the screen as a black bar that fills out. The faster you move the camera the faster the bar fills out. The playback for a full bar is 45 secs. The results are automatic and simple great. Nothing else to do and no skill required. See below comment but in very bright sunlight it's quite difficult to see the bar on the screen.The problem I had in Italy with this camera (and with the FS10) was that in the bright sunlight I could just not see what I was shooting-hardly at all. This was where the viewfinder on the FZ38 would have been useful. My wife tried to take some pics with the Samsung and complained she couldn't see anything at all on the screen.When I came home I took all three cameras out into the garden on a sunny day and could get an image on each of the screens-the images did seem better than when we were in Italy which makes me wonder whether the sun being somewhat higher in the sky in Italy somehow affects the screen.The reason I bought another camera when I already have 2 good ones is that technology always moves on and whereas the smaller Panasonic only has a 5 times optical lens the Samsung at 18 times is exactly the same as the much bulkier FZ38 so it's much easier to carry around in your pocket or bag and you get the same or better functionality.One other thing the Samsung does that neither of the others do is that whilst shooting video you can simultaneously take photos (and you can also use the zoom feature).At £150 this is excellent value for money.A word of warning. Some of the suppliers ship from China so if you want the camera very quickly be careful where you order it from.Other than this one gripe which could apply to all cameras with this sort of screen, this is a great camera. I put a fast 16GB San Disk Extreme SD card in which transfers data at 45MB/s which worked extremely well.
M**B
Great camera! Fulfilled all my expectations! And charges via USB
Bought the camera for a number of reasons (in order of importance)i) Ability to charge from USB without having to pop out the battery every time it goes flat. Essential when travelling. Most digital cameras require you to have an AC charger with you - this makes sense for a professional camera, but NOT for a pocket digi camera which i take travelling with me.ii) Good quality high def pictures & videosiii) Ability to zoom while taking videosiv) Good close up shots (both video & still)v) Pocket sized. I like to have a camera with me at all times ready to usevi) Good zoom with a decent lensvii) Good standby battery life (many cameras eat their battery in weeks of standby without any use - how stupid is that?)viii) Ease of use. Got to be simple to use. I wanted a camera that simply works without having to press lots of buttons.This camera has fulfilled all my expectations. I'm so very happy with it.Brilliant hi def videos, fantastic zoom, brilliant stills, easy to use, good battery life, charges via USB.I've never owned a Samsung camera before, and it has surpassed all my expectations. If you're looking for an easy to use camera that takes excellent pictures and videos then this is the camera for you.I'm sure professional photographers will find flaws in this camera, but then I'm not a professional photographer!..... Just looking for something that I can carry around with me all the time that is ready to take a snap within seconds of getting it out. Something reliable, quick & easy to operate.LOVE IT!!!!
S**S
Good value with attractive features but a bit chunky...
The good:- wi-fi connectivity, fantastic real zoom x 18 (stunning), picture quality is as good as cameras twice the size, nice screen, does most things you'd want on the Auto setting.I seem to be the only person who likes the pop-up flash...it may look flimsy but if you click it back into its slot afterwards, no problem; also seeing it up means you know it's on.Instructions are hopeless - it costs nothing to write a simple guide. I have many Samsung products but with all of them their customer service and support is awful, essentially they supply no help at all. If they sorted their customer interface they'd be world beaters. Anyone who's tried to get help with their dreadfully-designed Kies connectivity for phone data will know what I mean, it just does not work properly...so, prod around all the buttons of this camera and work it out for yourself, or ask a tech-savvy mate.For what it does this camera is a bit chunky but the price I paid was excellent and it is technically sound. Despite my misgivings I still like it. Steve Riches, Northampton, UK.
V**H
Brilliant camera
Absolutely fascinated by the camera. So many features yet so simple to use. It works as a charm. WiFi, Touch screen, Extended zoom, clarity, etc.; all are top notch!!!
A**U
Worthy purchase !
Good product and super past deleivery ! I am very much satisfied about the features of the product :) .
S**P
AWESOME !
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL PRODUCT FROM SAMSUNG.EASY TO USE AND ALL FEATURES THAT A AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER LOOKS FOR IN A CAMERA.PROFESSIONAL LOOKING SNAPS EVEN AT THE LIMIT OF ZOOM.VERY HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT AS ALSO THE AMAZON PRICING AND SPEED OF DELIVERY.THE GOOGLE PLAY APP FOR WIFI DID NOT FUNCTION SATISFACTORILY THOUGH.
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