Testseek.com have collected 39 expert reviews of the Samsung HZ35W / WB650 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung HZ35W / WB650.
June 2010
(78%)
39 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Very affordable at current street pricing; on-board GPS and decent zoom range; colourful results straight from the camera; AMOLED back screen
Plastic-y buttons and controls; GPS map feature needs to be separately installed; drab design; pixel fringing and loss of highlight detail
At the time of writing we did find an online price of just over £180 for the WB650. That's quite a considerable drop from its manufacturer's £299 asking price on launch, which makes it something of a bargain in present company if you're not fussed about a...
While we don’t feel the Samsung WB650's functionality is quite as well implemented as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20's, the price differential may well tip the balance in its favour for hard hit consumers. ...
A compact camera that has every feature you can think of. It won’t rival large-sensor compacts for image quality, but photographs from the WB650 are sharp and full of detail....
Abstract: Samsung's WB650 is one of many high-resolution compacts currently available, but the 15x zoom lens and built-in GPS help it stand out from the crowd. Although a fair amount of compression artefacts are visible when zooming in on detail, we were genera...
Pluses, Versatile 15x stabilised wideangle zoom, Highquality, easytoread AMOLED screen, Fast and reactive, in general and in P, S, A and M modes, Good overall picture quality, Inteagrated GPS (if that's your thing)
Minuses, Noise management could be better, Disappointing 720p HD video mode, Camera interface is a little limited for use in manual modes, Installing GPS maps is too complicated for novice users
Peeping Toms and amateur photographers alike will adore the 15x optical zoom lens on the Samsung WB650: it's absolutely enormous for a compact, and extremely versatile. Even at full zoom, even the most butter fingered will struggle to come away with blurry shots - but you'll be able to tell simply because the rich screen on the back shows snaps so clearly and vividly.GPS meanwhile is well handled
While image quality in light is excellent with the Samsung WB650 (720p HD video too), its low light performance isn't the best we've ever seen in a compact camera. For cave dwellers and people who like to take shot in dark rooms than national parks, you'd be better off opting for something like the svelte Canon S90, even if it does lack video.The Samsung WB650 review also pushes the definition of
It's simple: the Samsung WB650 is the best compact camera on the market right now that you can take on holiday. It's a powerful, solid performer, and coming in at a lower price than its close rival the Sony Cyber-shot HX5V, a must buy for anyone who do...
Longer than average zoom, Accurate GPS, Sharp monitor, Good battery life, Good build quality
Image quality not quite as good as rivals, Ugly design, Quite heavy
Like most recent Samsung compacts the WB650's overall performance is very good. It starts up and is able to take a picture in less than three seconds, which is a creditable performance. In single-shot mode its shot-to-shot time is approximately 2.1 second...
15x image stabilized wide-angle (24mm) optical zoom, 3-inch AMOLED monitor, Built-in GPS, Compact Size, Sturdy build, Multiple automatic exposure modes, Auto, Manual and semi-auto exposure modes, Easy-to-use Movie mode, Dedicated Movie record button, O...
Small, weak flash, Macro mode is very soft around the edges, Long shutter lag, Poor shot-to-shot times, GPS is difficult to initialize, Extremely slow to start zooming, Slow autofocus, Autofocus often gives up in low light, Lens makes audible noise whi...
The Samsung HZ35W has a lot to offer whether you're a snapshooter or someone who likes to use manual controls. More than its full feature set, which includes a myriad of automatic, semi-auto and manual controls, the Samsung HZ35W's versatility is spotl...
