| Brand |
Samsung |
| Model |
WB550 (also known as HZ15W) |
| Release Date |
Announced August 2009 |
| Camera Type |
Ultra-Compact Long Zoom Digital Camera (Manual Control Supported) |
| Sensor Type |
1/2.33-inch CCD Sensor |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 12.2 Megapixels |
| Total Pixels |
Approx. 12.4 Megapixels |
| Max Image Resolution |
3648 x 2736 Pixels |
| Image Format |
JPEG (Exif 2.21, DCF, DPOF 1.1, PictBridge 1.0) |
| Image Aspect Ratio |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
| Lens |
Schneider-Kreuznach 10x Optical Zoom Lens
Actual Focal Length: 4.2–42.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24–240 mm) |
| Aperture Range |
F3.3 (Wide) – F5.8 (Tele) |
| Optical Zoom |
10x |
| Digital Zoom |
Up to 5x (Total: 50x with Optical + Digital) |
| Focus System |
TTL Contrast Detect Auto Focus (Multi AF, Center AF, Selection AF, Face Detection AF, Manual Focus) |
| Focus Range |
Normal (Wide): 80 cm – Infinity
Normal (Tele): 150 cm – Infinity
Macro (Wide): 5 cm – 80 cm |
| ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (3200 only at 3MP) |
| Shutter Speed |
Auto: 1/8 – 1/1500 sec
Program: 1 – 1/1500 sec
Manual: 16 – 1/1500 sec
Night Scene: 8 – 1/1500 sec
Fireworks: 4 sec |
| Exposure Control |
±2 EV Exposure Compensation (1/3 EV steps), Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot, Face Detection Metering |
| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization (SSIS) |
| Main Display |
3.0-inch TFT LCD, 460,000 Pixels (Non-Touch) |
| Video Recording |
1280×720 (30/15fps, 720p HD), 640×480 (30/15fps), 320×240 (60/30/15fps)
H.264 (AVI) Format, Mono Audio, Built-in Mono Microphone & Speaker |
| Storage |
Internal Memory: 64 MB
External Card: SD / SDHC (up to 32GB supported) |
| Power Supply |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery SLB-10A (3.7V, 1050 mAh), USB/AC Charging Supported |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Auto & Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Flash Off, Red-eye Fix |
| Flash Range |
Wide: 0.3 – 5.0 m; Tele: 0.5 – 3.0 m (ISO Auto) |
| White Balance |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent (H/L), Tungsten |
| Self-timer |
2 seconds, 10 seconds, Double, Motion Timer |
| Continuous Shooting |
Single Shot, Continuous Shot (Up to 3fps), Burst Mode |
| Scene Modes |
Smart Auto, Program, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Night, Night Portrait, Close-up, Macro, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Party, Indoor, Backlight, Text, Children, Food, Dawn/Dusk, Beauty Shot |
| Additional Features |
Face Detection (Up to 10 Faces), Smile Capture, Blink Detection, In-camera Red-eye Fix, Voice Memo, Date Imprinting, Photo Effects (B&W, Sepia, Negative, Vivid), In-camera Editing (Resize, Rotate, Trim) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
105.0 x 61.4 x 36.5 mm (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight |
Approx. 219 g (body only, without battery & memory card)
Approx. 261 g (with battery & memory card) |
| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 High Speed, NTSC/PAL Video/Audio Output, HDMI Output, DC-in Jack, PictBridge |
