Samsung WB600

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 18 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

11
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Very good outdoor performance, 24mm wide angle lens, 15x optical zoom, Dual Image Stabilization, Good pricing
Good overall color and contrast, Good feature set, Mighty 15x zoom, Excellent IS, HD recording, Excellent build

Cons:

Slow shottoshot performance, Average low light performance, Slightly bulky
Focussing not the best, Metering can easily overexpose

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Last revision on December 22, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Very good outdoor performance, 24mm wide angle lens, 15x optical zoom, Dual Image Stabilization, Good pricing
Good overall color and contrast, Good feature set, Mighty 15x zoom, Excellent IS, HD recording, Excellent build

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow shottoshot performance, Average low light performance, Slightly bulky
Focussing not the best, Metering can easily overexpose
Noise at low ISO, Buttons are a tad small

Expert reviews and ratings

The battleground for the point and click shooter is getting hotter, especially where big zoom compacts are concerned. Now Samsung is jostling for position with Panasonic with its 15x optical zoom WB600 being offered with a host of added features and a...

By Channel News Australia on May 04, 2011

The Samsung WB600, when released was one of the longest pocket zoom cameras you could get, packed an impressive 15x optical zoom lens into a pocketable camera body (Starting at an ultra-wide 24mm, the lens zooms all the way to 360mm equivalent) -...

By DigiCamReview on May 02, 2011

We've all wanted to get closer to our subjects than our compact camera's weedy 3x optical zoom would allow at one time or another, but we may have been put off an alternative with a broader focal range by the perceived bulk that came with it....

By Trusted Reviews on February 01, 2011

The Samsung WB600 digital camera offers a wide angle lens with 15x optical zoom. It performs well outdoors and delivers an average indoors...

By Good Gear Guide on November 10, 2010

The compact zoom camera offers a wide angle lens with 15x optical zoom. It has good performance outdoors and average indoors. With its good pricing and good performance, it is one of the few compact zoom cameras available in the market....

By PCWorld India on October 15, 2010

At first glance, the 12 megapixel Samsung WB600 doesn't look like a camera that particularly stands out from the crowd of mid-range compacts.It's built from plastic rather than a more exotic magnesium alloy, it isn't festooned with manual...

By TechRadar on September 15, 2010

In almost going back to basics, Samsung have addressed some flaws present in the more gadget-orientated devices in their product line. Noise control through the ISO range is good, delivering usable images right to the top end with no colour shifting....

By ePHOTOzine on July 21, 2010

Pitched as a travel companion, there are better cameras out there, but we can't argue with the value for money that it represents for what is a wide range of functionalityKey specs12 megapixels, HDMI, Li-ion battery, SD, SDHC,...

By Pocket-lint on July 19, 2010

A feature that the camera doesn’t mention clearly is the added functionality of it being able to capture video in HD. However the maximum resolution that the WB600 can record in is - 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps. There is nothing to complain about...

By Tech2 on July 08, 2010

The same but different When we test digital cameras, we're only too aware that some of our tests and measurements are only really valid for the actual camera we have in our lab. This is particularly true of the lens, where even small differences in...

By DigitalVersus on July 02, 2010

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