Samsung WB50F

Samsung WB50F

Samsung WB50F
Announced: 07 Jan 2014
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-3200
Weight: 207g
Physical Dimensions: 101 x 68 x 27 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
24
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
0
Speed Performance
20
Versatility
95
Comfort
Portrait

9

Portrait
Landscape

6

Landscape
Sport

8

Sport
Street

49

Street
Everyday

46

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • Samsung WB50F is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Samsung WB50F is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Samsung WB50F allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung WB50F is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Samsung WB50F and its rivals

Review compare Samsung WB50F with overall score Portrait
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Samsung WB50F: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung WB50F is a bridge camera launched on 07/01/2014.

Technically speaking, the Samsung WB50F ranks well below the category average, scoring 24 overall. The Samsung WB50F weights 207 gr and spans 101 x 68 x 27 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung WB50F behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 95, ranks in the category best 4%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung WB50F is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 0, ranks among the worst 1% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 20, ranks among the worst 2% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 9, ranks 6% in its category. Samsung WB50F is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 6, ranks 3% in its category. Samsung WB50F is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 8, ranks 1% in its category. Samsung WB50F is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Samsung WB50F works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 76% of its category. Samsung WB50F works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Samsung WB50F sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 119.0 GBP and 119.0 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Samsung WB50F is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.

Samsung WB50F technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-288mm

Max Aperture

F3.1-6.3

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

-

Max Shutter Speed

-

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

n/a

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

no

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

no

USB

none

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

207g

Physical Dimensions

101 x 68 x 27 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

BP70A

Other Features

Self Timer

n/a

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC

Storage Slots

1

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