Abstract: At £270, the WB5000 is no by no means cheap. However, You are getting a lot of camera for your money when you consider the extent of the focal range and the full manual shooting mode that the WB5000 offers the pr..
The Samsung WB5000 is one of those cameras that turns out to be better on paper than it is in the flesh, offering a compelling list of features that turn out to be rather half-baked. That's not to say that it's a bad camera, particularly for novic...
With rugged DSLR-like handling, yet easy to use the Samsung WB5000 is a compact camera with 24x zoom; one-touch video recording and a zoom that's accessible even when filming movies. The operational sound of the zoom is picked up during video recordin...
Easy to use "high zoom" model that extends creative framing possibilities into (almost) the realm of the paparazzi, one touch video record button, optical zoom accessible when recording movie clips
Other manufacturers offer zooms up to 30x, though of course for slightly more money, some operational noise of the lens picked up by the microphone when zooming during filming
The Samsung WB5000 is an undemanding tool for those who want a greater lens reach than a more compact camera will allow, without the expense, weight and bulk of equipping a digital SLR with anything approaching its 24x equivalent optical rangeKey specs...
Abstract: With the introduction of the WB5000, it's no secret that consumer electronics giant Samsung wants a piece of the lucrative superzoom market. It has dabbled before with the high-end Pro 815 (see MacUser, 17 February 2006, p36), but it wasn't much smalle...
In typical Samsung style, the WB5000 is packed with intelligent user-friendly features and impressive specifications. Unfortunately, the image quality and general performance of this new model are disappointing. Samsung is trying to appeal to both com...
Abstract: Korean industrial and electronics giant Samsung continues to be one of the most prolific digital camera manufacturers, with a current product range consisting of over 30 compact cameras, the GX20 digital SLR and the new series of NX mirrorless system came...
24x zoom range; very good LCD display; can shoot raw files
Weak continuous-shooting performance; image stabiliser isn't that effective; average definition
Chasing a bigger slice of the digital-camera market, Samsung's added a long-range superzoom to its range. But the WB5000 doesn't really add anything to this sector that other makers haven't done already, and it's not the cheapest device of its type, e...
