Samsung WB800F Review

Overall Score

48

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 23-483 mm (21x) F2.8-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 111 x 65 x 22 mm, 218g.
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Samsung WB800F Overview


First introduced in January, 2013, Samsung WB800F is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.


Samsung WB800F 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 WB800F

Sensor resolution of Samsung WB800F ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Samsung WB800F has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Samsung WB800F


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Samsung WB800F with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Touch Screen
Manual Focus
23 mm Wide Angle Lens
Optical Image Stabilization
AF Face Detection
Manual Exposure Mode
5.9 Lens at Tele
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9
Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
Type Scores

Samsung WB800F has an Overall Score of 48/100 and ranked #184 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #545 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Samsung WB800F Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
56
Value for money score
64
Portability score
96
Overall score
48
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 WB800F


Samsung WB800F weighs 218g and has external dimensions of 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.37 x 2.56 x 0.87"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Samsung WB800F is 174 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Samsung WB800F is less by 2mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Samsung WB800F
218g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Samsung WB800F
22mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Samsung WB800F with the dimensions:

Samsung WB800F

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight WB800F Dimensions WB800F
Samsung WB350F Samsung WB350F 276 g 218 g 114 x 65 x 25 mm 111 x 65 x 22 mm
Samsung WB850F Samsung WB850F 250 g 218 g 109 x 62 x 25 mm 111 x 65 x 22 mm
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 283 g 218 g 133 x 71 x 19 mm 111 x 65 x 22 mm
Nikon Coolpix S33 Nikon S33 221 g 218 g 110 x 66 x 27 mm 111 x 65 x 22 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic ZS40 240 g 218 g 111 x 64 x 34 mm 111 x 65 x 22 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 Sony WX350 164 g 218 g 96 x 55 x 26 mm 111 x 65 x 22 mm
Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Canon SX700 HS 269 g 218 g 113 x 66 x 35 mm 111 x 65 x 22 mm
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 218 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 111 x 65 x 22 mm

Specifications of Samsung WB800F


General
Brand Samsung
Model WB800F
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 n/a 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 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
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 218 g
Physical Dimensions 111 x 65 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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