Samsung WB250F Review

Overall Score

44

Main Features

  • 14 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 24-432 mm (18x) F3.2-5.8 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 8 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 106 x 62 x 22 mm, 226g.
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Samsung WB250F Overview


First introduced in January, 2013, Samsung WB250F is a 14 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.


Samsung WB250F comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Samsung WB250F

Sensor resolution of Samsung WB250F ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.

Samsung WB250F has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Samsung WB250F


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Samsung WB250F with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Touch Screen
8.0 fps Continuous Shooting
24 mm Wide Angle Lens
Optical Image Stabilization
AF Face Detection
Manual Exposure Mode
5.8 Lens at Tele
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.8
No Articulating Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.2
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
Type Scores

Samsung WB250F has an Overall Score of 44/100 and ranked #274 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #676 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Samsung WB250F Scores
Imaging score
20
Features score
48
Value for money score
61
Portability score
96
Overall score
44
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Samsung WB250F


Samsung WB250F weighs 226g and has external dimensions of 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.17 x 2.44 x 0.87"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Samsung WB250F is 166 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Samsung WB250F is less by 7mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Samsung WB250F
226g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Samsung WB250F
22mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Samsung WB250F with the dimensions:

Samsung WB250F

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight WB250F Dimensions WB250F
Samsung WB350F Samsung WB350F 276 g 226 g 114 x 65 x 25 mm 106 x 62 x 22 mm
Samsung WB150F Samsung WB150F 188 g 226 g 107 x 61 x 23 mm 106 x 62 x 22 mm
Samsung WB35F Samsung WB35F 194 g 226 g 101 x 61 x 28 mm 106 x 62 x 22 mm
Samsung WB50F Samsung WB50F 207 g 226 g 101 x 68 x 27 mm 106 x 62 x 22 mm
Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Canon SX510 HS 349 g 226 g 104 x 70 x 80 mm 106 x 62 x 22 mm
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Canon SX600 HS 188 g 226 g 104 x 61 x 26 mm 106 x 62 x 22 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 Sony WX220 121 g 226 g 92 x 52 x 22 mm 106 x 62 x 22 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic ZS40 240 g 226 g 111 x 64 x 34 mm 106 x 62 x 22 mm

Specifications of Samsung WB250F


General
Brand Samsung
Model WB250F
Announced January, 2013
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/16 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 8.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash
Flash Modes n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 14 MP
Max Image Resolution 4320 x 3240
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 226 g
Physical Dimensions 106 x 62 x 22 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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