Samsung WB800F

Samsung WB800F

Samsung WB800F
Samsung WB800F
Announced: 07 Jan 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 218g
Physical Dimensions: 111 x 65 x 22 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
34
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
21
Speed Performance
50
Versatility
95
Comfort
Portrait

14

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

26

Sport
Street

59

Street
Everyday

59

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • 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
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Samsung WB800F 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 WB800F 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 WB800F allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung WB800F 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 WB800F and its rivals

Review compare Samsung WB800F with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung WB800F Samsung
WB800F
34 14 10 26 59 59

Samsung WB800F: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung WB800F is a bridge camera launched on 01/07/2013.

Technically speaking, the Samsung WB800F ranks in the average of its category, scoring 34 overall. The Samsung WB800F weights 218 gr and spans 111 x 65 x 22 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 WB800F behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 95, ranks in the category best 3%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung WB800F is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 21, ranks among the worst 33% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 50, ranks among the worst 51% 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 - Good, score 14, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Samsung WB800F works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 44% of its category. Samsung WB800F works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 26, ranks in the best 61% of its category. Samsung WB800F works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Great, score 59, ranks in the best 10% of its category. Samsung WB800F is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 59, ranks in the best 13% of its category. Samsung WB800F is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Samsung WB800F technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

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

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

23-483mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.9

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

16s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

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

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 15 fps) 320 x 240 (30 15fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

218g

Physical Dimensions

111 x 65 x 22 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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