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By Mr. M. Gunston (Bristol)
I would have given this 4 stars because of its features and value for money.
However, I felt the build quality was not as good as its rivals. It felt a bit cheap and flimsy. When the zoom was fully extended it had some play and and felt like it was not well engineered enough to stand the test of time.
In fairness to the manufacturer, it could well be that the camera is reliable over its lifetime, but based on my first impression I did not want to risk finding out so I have returned the camera.
I have decided to spend a bit more and purchase the equivalent Canon which has a higher build quality.
By Stew B (North of England)
Got this camera to supplement my rather bulky Samsung SLR, for walking trips, photographing buildings and videos of my grand daughter. On all counts I am delighted with my purchase. Have taken some excellent shots on our regular walks in the Lake District. It has survived a fall, rain and the build quality and finish seems well up to scratch. The HD videos are excellent played from the camera to a TV, although my computers can not replay the files smoothly from the stored files and the instructions supplied and software does not seem to be up to the HD movies. Perhaps I will have to upgrade my computer and get compatible editing programme. Very impressed with the 24mm wide angle / 10x zoom lens and options for shooting, have taken some excellent shots at full zoom. I would have preferred a hard written manual as some of the operations are quite complex. Only criticism is the battery cover comes off rather easily when removing from carrying case. Was also keen on a Panasonic TZ7 but the considerably lower price, favourable reviews and brand loyalty made up my mind. It also does not suffer from the sloppy mode dial criticized on the TZ7. Overall fantastic value/performance.
By E. Bradshaw (UK)
Great camera and it takes clear , bright pictures. Appears to be really straight forward to use. Good battery. Quite heavy.
By Mick C (Buckinghamshire, UK)
I recently bought this camera in anticipation of a trip to Florence. It seemed good value since it offered good telephoto and wide angle capability without the bulk of an alternative camera and interchangeable lens set-up.
I have to say it turned in some great results that exceeded expectations. You will see a bit of criticism in reviews about low light capability - fair enough, but what would you expect at this price. It has the advantage of a really effective auto mode but lets you switch easily into manual for more creative shots.
My verdict? Excellent all rounder for the price and I have some great images to prove it.
By Kretchetov Esq (UK)
Samsung make stunning TVs, they do not enjoy same success with their cameras. I had one Samsung camera before this one, and it had to be returned with a mechanically failed pop-up flash 2 days after purchase. The replacement camera lasted 1 year after that - it's death came in the form of a leaking youghurt pot inside my wife's hand bag. I decided to replace it with this one - I need a wide angle lens camera for business to take pictures of indoor interiors, and not many manufacturers make wide angle lense cameras. Well, the WB500 broke in the first week -the zoom AND one of the control buttons were sticking and were preventing the camera from taking any pictures. It was returned to the shop, which sent it back to the Samsung dealer, and was returned to me as "fixed". And then it broke again with the same fault, and had to be taken back to the shop. This ping-pong was repeated 3 times between June 2009 when I bought it and September 2009, when the shop has finally issued me with a refund.
About the camera itself: it may look cool on Amazon page, but the build quality is far far inferior to that of Panasonic's Lumix, which also happens to have wide angle lens. Battery life is pretty average, menu's are not as well laid out as they can be... So, I am replacing it with Panasonic Lumix TZ7
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