Good design and build, superb display, 10x zoom and 24mm wide angle lens, good quality HD video recording, excellent interface design
Zoom mechanism takes a while to engage after starting, flash often gets covered by your finger, over saturation of colors, bit expensive
The Samsung WB550 is priced at Rs. 17,990. At that price you get a camera with 10x zoom and a wide angle lens, both of which come very handy. The image quality, save for a few issues, is quite good overall. The video recording too is nice and is almos...
Rich set of features, 24mm wide angle lens, HD(720p) video recording, Above average image quality, Manual mode, Mini HDMIout
Slight oversharpening, Oversaturated colors
A versatile camera with 24mm wide angle and HD video recording capability. The Samsung captured impressive images but is pricey for the features it offers....
Abstract: Last month I reviewed one of Samsung's latest range of cameras, the WB500 . Today I'm taking a look at its big brother, the new WB550. Like the WB500 the WB550 is a medium-sized compact featuring a 10x zoom f/3.3-f/5.8 Schneider-Kreuznach lens with a 24mm...
Good zoom range; small dimensions; easy to use; little alteration required for good results
Flash position means fingers can get in the way; some hard-to-use controls
The Samsung WB550 offers more options than normal for such a small camera Good points Good zoom range; small dimensions; easy to use; little alteration required for good results Bad points Flash position means fingers can get in the way; some hard-to-...
If highly saturated pictures are your want, then the WB550 delivers, whilst providing the creative scope of a broader than average focal range in a comparatively compact form factor for a reasonable price....
Small if chunky form factor, broad zoom range gives rise to more creative framing and compositional options than usual, HD movies with stereo sound
Narrow and painful to use command lever at rear of camera, positioning of the built-in flash at front means that stray fingers can sometimes get in the way
Fans of photographer Martin Parr who like their images almost unnaturally colour rich will find the Samsung WB550 a deserving companion for the occasional snapshot, and one that will bring them closer to the action to bootKey specs12 megapixels, HDMI, ...
The Samsung WB550 is a good ‘high-end’ mega-zoom offering. It does video recording at 720p very well, capturing very good detail and natural looking colors. Its image quality is good but not the best and some may find the WB550 too basic for...
