Samsung HZ15W (WB550)
Announced Feb 23, 2009
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12 megapixels | 3″ screen | 24 – 240 mm (10×)
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Product description
Announced
Feb 23, 2009
Discuss in the Samsung Talk forum
Second 'compact super zoom' camera from Samsung is a slightly higher-spec version of the HZ10W (WB500). Like its sister model it offers an incredibly versatile 24-240mm zoom lens, whilst upping the screen size to 3.0 inches and the sensor resolution to 12.2 megapixels. Packed with features (including 720p HD video) and sporting an attractive design and excellent user interface the TL-HZ15W looks like a strong condender in this increasingly crowded sector of the market, though (as we saw when we reviewed the H510W) there are still question marks over Samsung's image quality for more demanding users. (April 2009).
Product timeline
Feb 23, 2009
Quick specs
| Body type | Compact |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Effective pixels | 12 megapixels |
| Sensor size | 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| ISO | Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Up to 3M) |
| Focal length (equiv.) | 24–240 mm |
| Max aperture | F3.3–5.8 |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 460,000 |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Format | Motion JPEG |
| Storage types | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 249 g (0.55 lb / 8.78 oz) |
| Dimensions | 105 x 61 x 37 mm (4.13 x 2.4 x 1.46″) |
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