Share your best shots instantly with family and friends with this long zoom Wi-Fi camera
Mobile phones, tablets and computers might grab most attention in the gadget world, but consumer demand for digital cameras is on the rise too. Two very trendy technologies are currently sweeping the imaging world? long zoom, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Smart zooming and smart sharing to be precise. With more than half of the estimated 2.5 billion digital camera owners in the world sharing their photos via online and social networking sites, and over 1,00,000 Wi-Fi hot spots in more than 75 countries, the benefits of Wi-Fi have never been more important. No wonder, there is a growing consumer demand for Wi-Fi capabilities in digital cameras.
Put simply, Wi-Fi cameras are aimed at solving cable clutter by making it possible to transfer photos wirelessly from a digital camera to a website or your computer. This means you can do things like e-mail photos of your trip while you?re still on vacation.
Samsung Electronics is one of the most prolific makers of digital cameras. Of late, the South Korean consumer electronics major has been aggressively targeting segments of the home entertainment market with its diverse digital camera range. It is now responding to the growing consumer demand for integrated Wi-Fi enabled technology. Recently, it rolled out an aggressively-priced device to take your vision much further and clearer. Enhanced with the advanced optical zoom and image quality, the Samsung WB150F long zoom camera with its Wi-Fi capability facilitates sharing and saving of images. Samsung?s Wi-Fi enabled technology and features have been developed for photographers of all levels to ensure their photography experience is simpler, smarter and more sociable, while offering complete peace-of-mind.
A test unit was recently sent to us for a product review. Housed in compact, light and durable body, the new WB150F camera makes the perfect travel companion. The camera uses a powerful 18x optical zoom to take brilliant photos that you will want to share instantly with family and friends. Using the camera?s built-in wireless functionality, you can upload high quality photos to social networking sites and seamlessly sync your camera to other devices such as TV, phone, and tablet. Not only that, you can easily transfer all of your memories to your computer or smartphone with the touch of a button.
When it comes to brightness, it?s brilliant. The camera?s 3.0-inch hVGA LCD provides improved contrast and colour reproduction, which allows you to enjoy a wider and clearer image. And its hVGA LCD brightness automatically detects environmental illumination and adjusts the LCD brightness for optimal image viewing. Put simply, it does the thinking for you, which makes the WB150F a smart choice.
What impressed me most about the WB 150F is that it provides people with a simpler, smarter and more enjoyable camera experience, whatever their skill level. The imaging device?s Wi-Fi functionality enables users to automatically transfer and back-up photos directly to their home PC after a day of capturing images, allowing instant upload and storage. With customisable back-up options to ensure only desired images are shared, consumers enjoy greater peace of mind that photos are safe at home.
There are times when you want to selectively share images?like a beautiful photo with your dear ones. You can wirelessly email content directly from the camera to anybody with an email account. You can also include few words of your own along with the image too. Using the onscreen keyboard allows personalised messages to accompany pictures so that special memories can be easily shared with a personal touch.
Another unique feature, Remote ViewFinder, which allows you to stream video remotely as well as control your camera using compatible Samsung smartphones and tablets, with the phone screen showing you the view through the camera lens. With this innovative feature, users can remotely control camera settings and set-up shots via a connected smartphone using the camera?s Wi-Fi connection. By adjusting the settings via a mobile device, users can create the perfect shot to ensure everyone is part of the picture or to capture the best shots from a distance.
With the Mobile Link feature, this camera really makes it a child?s-play to share, store and view photos across home and portable devices?whether direct to a Samsung smartphone, tablet or internet-enabled TV. In addition, the TV Link capabilities make it easy to connect instantly to a home network of appliances and electronic equipment for additional sharing possibilities.
The WB150F artfully combines a professional-grade still camera with a compact high definition video camera. You get 720p high definition quality video at 30 frames per second and 4x longer recording time than MJPEG video. Use the 18x zoom to get up close and vividly personal. SoundAlive, with special zoom noise reduction technology, ensures you crystal-clear, vibrant sound recordings.
All in all, the WB 150F is a good camera with long zoom lens and wireless sharing and backup.
SPECS
* Dimensions: 106.5 x 59.9 x 23.4 mm (W x H x D)
* Display: 3-inch, 460K hVGA LCD
* Sensor: 1/2.3-inch (approx. 7.76 mm) CCD Image sensor
* Lens: Schneider-KREUZNACH lens, 18x optical zoom
* Effective pixel: Approx. 14.2 megapixel
* Flash modes: Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
* Internal memory: Approx. 18 MB
* Image stabilisation: Optical image stabilisation