Good low ISO image quality, Excellent zoom range, Full manual control, WiFi enabled
Reds oversaturated, Battery life reduced with GPS, GPS slow to lock on, No raw shooting
With a 21x zoom lens that covers the equivalent of 23-483mm, the Samsung WB850F is a versatile camera capable of capturing wide views and picking out distant details. The ability to upload images to Facebook or email them direct from the camera is a reall...
The Samsung WB850F is a compact superzoom camera with a wider-than-average lens, GPS, and Wi-Fi, but its a little slow to start and shoot, and image quality suffers at higher ISO settings....
Long zoom; Punchy colours; Plenty of detail; Integrated GPS; Built-in Wi-Fi
Wind noise on movies; Poor battery life
If you want an all-round traveller's camera, you need a long zoom, decent resolution and built-in GPS. The Samsung WB850F has them all, and the addition of Wi-Fi helps it stand out from the crowd, while justifying the slightly high price. It's well bui...
Good low ISO image quality, Excellent zoom range, Full manual control, Wi, Fi enabled
Reds oversaturated, Battery life reduced with GPS, GPS slow to lock on, No raw shooting
The GPS system in the Samsung WB850F is a fun addition for tagging your images with their shooting location, but the mapping isn't as easy to use or as effective as the Maps app on the iPhone. This plus the additional battery drain means it is likely to ...
Published: 2012-07-11, Author: Christopher , review by: reviewed.com
This is one of those tricky situations where the raw test scores might have you believing that this camera is something that it's not. While the WB850F posted some very impressive noise and resolution scores, in practice, the same internal software that s...
Build quality is reassuringly solid. The outer casing is mostly metal in construction, although the handgrip and thumb rest are given a rubberised finish. While the decision to go with a metal finish does aid build quality, the WB850F does feel slightly h...
Build quality: good materials, pleasant design and handling, AMOLED screen: good viewing angles, nice to use, Stylish, clear interface, Comprehensive WiFi and GPS modes
Some frustrating features of GPS (maps to download) and WiFi (entering passwords, connecting to a smartphone), Onscreen colours are oversaturated, Picture quality is still no match for top competitors
The Samsung WB850F is a camera packed with plenty of good ideas. It has the best GPS system we've seen in a camera yet, as well as comprehensive and relatively clear Wi-Fi functions, a pleasant interface, a sleek AMOLED screen and more. Unfortunately, ...
