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Samsung HZ10W |
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Samsung HZ10W
Well specified compact with a versatile 24-240mm (equiv.) 10x zoom range, HD movie capture and a wealth of features. The HZ10W(WB500 in Europe) is Samsung's first stab at the compact superzoom segment, and while the Korean manufacturer got many things right there is also some room for improvement. It's speedy, has an excellent user interface and reliable exposure, but is let down a little by image quality and low light performance issues.
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| Format |
Compact |
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| Also known as |
Samsung WB500 |
| Release Status |
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 Max resolution |
3648 x 2432 |
| Low resolution |
3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536,1024 x 768 |
| Image ratio w:h |
16:9, 4:3, 3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
10.2 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
10.3 million |
| Sensor size |
1/2.33 " (6.13 x 4.60 mm, 0.28 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
36 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
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| ISO rating |
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Up to 3M) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
24 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
240 mm (10 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes, 11.4x |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Dual |
| Auto Focus |
TTL auto focus (Center AF, Multi AF, Selection AF, Manual Focus, Face Detection AF) |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
50 cm |
| Macro focus range |
5 cm |
| White balance override |
5 positions plus custom |
| Aperture range |
F3.3 - F5.8 |
| Min shutter |
16 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/1500 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash range |
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| External flash |
Unknown |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
| Exposure compensation |
+/- 1EV (1/2 steps) |
| Metering |
Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Face Detection AE |
| Aperture priority |
No |
| Shutter priority |
No |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread |
No |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes |
| Movie Clips |
Yes, 1280 x 720 (30fps & 15fps), 640 x 480 (30fps & 15fps), 320 x 240 (60fps & 30fps & 15fps) |
| Remote control |
Yes |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
| Storage types |
SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
| Storage included |
30 MB |
| Uncompressed format |
No |
| Quality Levels |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
2.7 " |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
Yes |
| Wireless |
Unknown |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
| Battery |
Rechargeable battery (SLB-10A (1,050mAh) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
249 g (8.8 oz) |
| Dimensions |
105 x 61 x 37 mm (4.1 x 2.4 x 1.5 in) |
| Notes |
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Compact Super Zoom Camera Group Test (Q2 2009)
