Samsung WB750 new purchase

Thanks for your info and photos, although landscape/2MB resolution not allowing to check image quality. Also exif info in photos lacks of original resolution and firmware verison, can you put it?

btw i've posted a link to a full review of the cam yesterday if you are interestd in:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1001&thread=39984266

Enjoy the camera. It is amazing the zoom power they get inow nto these tiny machines. The pictures look fine and for the price it is a bargain.

Thanks for the details and the sample shots. Were those hand held or on a tripod?

Giiven the huge amount of zoom in the second shot, the sharpness is better than I expected. The colors look realistic. Nice sky in the first shot.

It is a worry that you consider it slow in response time compared to the Sony HX5V when dpr criticised the Sony for being unresponsive.

One question, if you don't mind. I read somewhere that the dimensions in the specifications are slightly misleading because the quoted thickness does not include the protrusion of the lens surround. Will it fit in a shirt pocket? (that's my criterion for portability).

although landscape/2MB resolution not allowing to check image quality.

I'm new to this web site/forums/albums so I imported the pictures to my album using default settings. I'll look for options next time around. But here's what I know about sizes:

OnMyMac 4096 x 3072 = 12.6MB 72ppi
Album-sm 480 x 360 = .17MB 96ppi
Album-md 900 x 675 = .61MB 96ppi
Album-lg 1600 x 1200 = 1.92MB 96ppi

You probably know that you can click on the pictures to make them larger, twice.
I uploaded the 12.6MB picture to the album; looks like it got downsized.
I downloaded each size picture back to my Mac to get the sizes shown above.

I don't see a 2MB number, but perhaps you are referring to the largest size at 1.92MB. I'd be delighted to know how to get full 12MB pictures into the album.

Also exif info in photos lacks of original resolution and firmware verison, can you put it?

X resolution 72.0 ppi (pixel per inch)
Y resolution 72.0 ppi (pixel per inch)
Software 110163

I couldn't find anything else even close in the EXIF info.

Were those hand held or on a tripod?

Hand held.

It is a worry that you consider it slow in response time compared to
the Sony HX5V when dpr criticised the Sony for being unresponsive.

I never said anything about response time; maybe it was in the review.

I read somewhere that the dimensions in the specifications are slightly misleading because the quoted thickness does not include the protrusion of the lens surround. Will it fit in a shirt pocket? (that's my criterion for portability).

Here are the numbers (all in mm):

H
Samsung 59.4
My caliper 59.1

W
Samsung 105.3
My caliper 105.3

D
Samsung 24.9 !!
My caliper 33.6

I measured the body (and lens surround) but not the protrusions (buttons etc).
It won't fit in my shirt pocket; I use a camera case.
YMMV

rickramz wrote:

I never said anything about response time; maybe it was in the review.

Sorry, I wrongly assumed that the "user review" was yours.

D
Samsung 24.9 !!
My caliper 33.6

I measured the body (and lens surround) but not the protrusions (buttons etc).
It won't fit in my shirt pocket; I use a camera case.
YMMV

Thanks, I thought that might be the case. I am still waiting then for something truly pocketable.

rickramz wrote:

although landscape/2MB resolution not allowing to check image quality.

I'm new to this web site/forums/albums so I imported the pictures to my album using default settings. I'll look for options next time around. But here's what I know about sizes:
. . .

I don't see a 2MB number, but perhaps you are referring to the largest size at 1.92MB. I'd be delighted to know how to get full 12MB pictures into the album.

Also exif info in photos lacks of original resolution and firmware verison, can you put it?

When you upload photos into your gallery, DPReview creates a Small, Medium and Large version if the uploaded photo is large enough. As you've seen, your Large versions are only 1.92mp, taking up approximately 1/2MB of space for the photo files. The originally uploaded file can't be seen until you edit your profile settings under the Privacy and safety tab, where you'd check the Allow button under "Allow download of originals". Right now you must have Don't allow checked, which I believe is the default setting. After the original uploads can be downloaded, you might find that they contain all of the original EXIF data.

Does the digital zoom work in video mode?

There were two samples of this camera on YouTube.......... It looks like one of them had a major issue with focus tracking during zoom, the other had only a minor one in that same area.......... How well does the focus track during zoom with your unit?

The originally uploaded file can't be seen until you edit your profile settings under the Privacy and safety tab, where you'd check the Allow button under "Allow download of originals".

After the original uploads can be downloaded, you might find that they contain all of the original EXIF data.

I edited my profile settings and checked the Allow button under "Allow download of originals" and now you can see the original pictures in my album. I downloaded the original picture to my Mac and the original EXIF info is intact. Kewl.

I'll add a few more pictures today and later I'll try to get a video clip or two into the album.

Thanks for the help.

rickramz wrote:

. . .

I edited my profile settings and checked the Allow button under "Allow download of originals" and now you can see the original pictures in my album. I downloaded the original picture to my Mac and the original EXIF info is intact. Kewl.

I'll add a few more pictures today and later I'll try to get a video clip or two into the album.

Kewl.

Thanks for the help.

You're welcome. Happy shooting.

Thanks for sharing your originals

rickramz wrote:

Software 110163

Last firmware version is 111103 (locate on samsung web), I dont know if there is improved IQ.

One more question: with what quality settings were saved this shots (super fine/fine/normal)

Greetings.

Last firmware version is 111103 (locate on samsung web), I dont know if there is improved IQ.

I have the FW downloaded but have not installed it yet - I want to use the WB for a few weeks before updating.

One more question: with what quality settings were saved this shots (super fine/fine/normal)

Super Fine

I added more pictures to my album, including some eclipse pictures:
http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/826709088/albums