Samsung WB150F 14.2-megapixel Digital Camera - White

I did a lot of comparing online, knowing I had to replace a crummy Canon I have. I discovered this model and compared it to many others in the same price range and above. I got it yesterday, and I've already taken several movies and pictures and sent one by email from the camera! This particular model/color was $100 LESS than the same product at Walmart, and far exceeds the features of many more expensive cameras. I am not tech-savvy at all, yet I was able to figure this one out with the easy to understand features in the menu. It is VERY friendly to those of us that haven't caught on yet to new technology symbols. There are editing features that you would only find in an online photo editing website. Well worth the money, with sharp, clear pictures, and great streaming video! If you don't mind a white camera, go for it! Highly recommend. UPDATE 4/8/2013: Have taken numerous pictures and a few videos with this fine camera. I have had several past cameras in this price range (not from Amazon) that seemed like toys, in looking back. It is a "Smart" camera that is so easy to use. This camera got knocked off a counter top to a tile floor, and nothing broke. It still works great, like nothing happened. Have always been impressed with Samsung products, and this just reinforces my trust in Samsung quality. Great camera at a great price! UPDATE 4/29/2013: I become more impressed each time I use this camera. I made a movie joining various clips and viewed on HDTV. The quality of the wide screen, HD video is professional looking. My friend couldn't believe what he was seeing! Absolutely amazing! To say the least, I am thrilled with this camera. UPDATW 5/6/2013 After a 4 hour pontoon trip in beautiful Lake Jocassee, South Carolina, I and others with way more expensive cameras are absolutely flabbergasted. There's even software in the camera to get rid of the "jiggles" during bumps in the water. You can edit your video with on screen directions without even connecting to your computer. ALL of the different shades of blue/green/blue-green mountains created a spectacular backdrop to the emerald water, and close ups of flowers and vegetation. I captured all the falls, including the audio sound of he water. The only thing I would change is the zoom, which has a small wheel that zooms too fast... other than that, this is a perfect camera... also great still pictures. You won't regret getting one... it's $100 cheaper on Amazon than Walmart, same model!

I originally bought this camera for myself. It never really worked right. It would shut itself off and there was a rattling noise, as if the lens was loose?? I liked it for the filters and the fact that you can shoot manually. The manual is a real pain to maneuver around. The pictures are not very sharp either, which might have something to do with that rattle...but hey what do you want for that price? It is a relatively cheap "smart" camera. Long story short, my sister really wanted one so, thinking these problems were isolated to my camera, I bought her one for Christmas. Well, I just found out that it never worked from the start. She felt bad bringing it to my attention (I had to ask about the camera to find out!) I wish I had known, I would have exchanged it back in January. The warranty has already expired! What a shame...my sis thought she was getting something really cool but instead she got a box with a broken camera!! Thanks a lot Samsung.

This is a good camera if you're sort of starting out and don't know much about how quickly zooms can work or how sturdy anti-shake options can be on a point and shoot camera. The camera has some amazing functions and takes really great pictures! However, the zoom wasn't always as clear as what I thought it should have been. If you're going to be taking any videos with this camera, and you want to zoom in and out on your subject - don't. It takes at least 1 second each time to refocus as you zoom, no matter how slowly you try to zoom in or out. For me, that's too much blur to rewatch with the family back at home. At the end of the day, this is a descent camera for the price. But before you buy it, I'd go to a camera store and check it out yourself. I didn't and just based my decision off of others' reviews, and I was disappointed. I ended up returning it and putting a little more money towards the Sony WX-300 (which has not disappointed me yet!)

2013-02-16 Numerous updates and edits made below. I will come back and update this review with more details as I have more time with the camera, but first impressions are good for the price paid (~130). It is of plasticky construction, but solid and the build quality seems good. The white body looks nice enough. No printed manual, but the manual (PDF) is on the CD and is quite detailed. You can read on your PC. Tablet, or other device or print it out if you like. The big question for many seems to be the WiFi. I have a pretty standard wifi setup and I had no problems at all. I selected my network, chose the shared setting, entered the password (easy) and it connected right away. No need to even read the manual, just turn the dial to WiFi and you can probably figure it out if you have set up many devices before. Once this was done, I was able to easily upload images to my SkyDrive after entering my login info, again easy to do. I was also able to email photos to my email account. Transfers were quick (normal wifi transfer speeds) for the 4-6 images I tested with. If you try to transfer 500 images it's going to take awhile, probably better to just remove the SD card and use your SD card reader (or plug the camera up via USB). But for casual transfers of images it works fine. So the Wifi was easy to setup and use in my opinion and works well. USB->PC transfers were also easy and fast. And, of course, you can pop out the SD card and use your PC card reader or external USB reader as well. Update: Also tested PC Autobackup via wifi which transfers all pictures from your camera to your PC. This is the most efficient wifi mode and also preserves the image size and quality. Many of the other modes (like SkyDrive, social media choices, compress the file size). You have to install the software on your PC from the CD (which also contains the manual and Intelli-Studio software) and pair once via USB. After that you can use the PC Autobackup option from the WiFi menu on the camera and everything works automatically and efficiently. You can also transfer pictures selectively while browsing via the playback menu. In general, all of the wifi options I have tried have worked well. There was one instance where a transfer "stalled" but when restarted it completed fine and there were no further issues. Update: In further use AutoBackup has worked fast and without any problems. It is definitely the best mode for saving your images off the camera via Wifi. You always have the option of using the USB connection or removing the card, but AutoBackup works well enough that I don't see any need for that unless some circumstances preclude it. This mode tracks what you have transferred and will only transfer new images/videos - nice! Transfers are placed in a dated folder, also nice. The camera handles well. The Menus and controls are OK and easy to use. Full manual settings are available which is nice at this price point. SMART mode seems to work OK. Everything works pretty much like you'd expect. Zoom toggle is a bit small, but it worked OK. PQ Update: Images look soft and a bit low contrast. Picture quality seems about average for a P&S travel zoom camera. Colors are good, saturation on the lower end compared to many. The biggest issue seems to be the aggressive noise reduction (due to the small sensor size) which smears details and causes a loss of sharpness. Contrast also seems low. The end result is the pictures do not have the "zing" that most out of camera jpegs have these days, so many will be disappointed in the image quality, I think. It is possible to add some color saturation, sharpness and contrast, but the loss of detail due to the small, budget sensor cannot be "fixed." That said, apparent image quality when viewing at normal screen and print sizes is OK and this may not be a big issue for some people. This is not a DSLR. At this price, the quality is acceptable, and images can be tweaked in any decent editor (though the lost detail cannot be recovered). For casual use, I think it is OK. I've seen other cameras in this price range with very similar issues. The noise reduction smearing of small detail is the biggest negative, so if you like crisp details, this will not be a good choice for you. So, picture quality is acceptable, but not stellar. With a bit of care, good images are possible and the wifi and other features are unique at this price level. Decide if you can live with that in exchange for the other fun features offered. In casual use, most people are not going to notice a lot of this. Enthusiasts will. The many various modes, scenes, and effects are all a fun plus. The "live panorama" mode worked very well in my few tests so far. I was quite impressed, actually. I found the camera fun to use. There is built in help that explains most of the choices on screen and the controls are well thought out (for the most part) and easy to figure out and use. So far, it looks like a decent deal at the current price. Comes with battery, charger, USB cable, CD, and wrist strap, but no SD card. 2013-02-16 Update: Video - Surprise! The relative quality of the videos are pretty good. The 30fps 720p HD (1260x720) video tests I took looked pretty good. Good color, saturation, contrast, and detail (for video) and all in all very acceptable. The videos also transferred fine via AutoBackup over wifi, thought they take longer due to much larger file sizes. Having an 18x optical zoom that works in video mode is a nice plus, too, and it works pretty well. The video is as good or better than a lot of the small portable video cams I have used and they're in the mp4 format so almost all devices should be able to handle them well. Sound is mono (as usual for low price cam video) but decent. So we have a bit of a "sleeper" here if you like to shoot video as well as stills.

Update (October 2012): There are a few reviews on this camera from people who did not delve into the complex settings of the device you are looking at. Their reviews unfortunately dragged down the star ratings to an unrealistic rating. This camera is great! Image quality is great! However, I have not used the automatic mode very much. You will get amazing quality pictures when you spend time on your shots. There are simple settings like ISO (light sensitivity), aperture, and shutter speed. Toggling these settings will create awesome pictures worthy of your family album, Facebook profile, and personal website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I wanted a great camera to capture the beautiful landscapes of my life in the Midwest. However, I did not want a big fat DSLR-style camera or a compact camera with 5x zoom. And why not spring for the attractive white version? Prime shipping is awesome. I received this in less than 24 hours. Like I did, you may be reading critic and user reviews on various models and you'll be dazzled with each different variation on the same technology. This is an ultra-zoom compact camera which combines automated settings with the ability to vary settings manually, just as the pros do! The critics will say this or that about a camera, but they seem to me to always recommend the newest $300 model. This camera has an 18x zoom which can be used for both photos and videos. It has a 3-inch LCD screen and a dedicated video record button. You can actually edit photos during and after taking them, with different effects and scenes that may remind you of Instagram on your smartphone. Speaking of smartphones, THIS CAMERA HAS WIFI! So yeah, you can send photos and videos to Facebook, email, Picasa, Youtube, Photobucket, and Microsoft SkyDrive. Even better, with an Android or iPhone, you can use two apps that will interface with this camera: Mobile Link and Remote Viewfinder. Suppose you're taking a group photo, but you want to be in it! You can zoom, change basic settings, and snap the photo from your PHONE with Remote Viewfinder. Perhaps you want to transfer content from the camera to your phone: Use Mobile Link. In both cases, the Samsung WB150F creates its own wireless access point which pairs with your phone. The above features may work best with Samsung phones, however my HTC Droid Incredible worked perfectly for this! You won't regret your purchase!

I wanted to like this camera, I really did. But I don't. It feels cheaply made, its much to hard to navigate through its various menus and menu options and selections and settings. I find this camera tries way to hard to duplicate free photo editing apps I already have in my phone. If I didn't, I guess id appreciate this camera more (to bad its not as easy to use as smartphone apps.) Someone should remind Samsung this is a point and shoot camera not a turn on wait - turn top dial, wait - scroll - press ok - wait for menu screen to disappear - shoot. Does fit in a pocket nicely, nice (but slow) zoom. Picture quality is ehh. This is now my - ' Would not recommend. Sorry I bought this. Should have returned when I had a chance.' camera. Oh well, shame on me.

It was great when I first got it, but I only got to use it for a little over a week.. I took my camera home for winter break and I realized the screen was black, but I thought it was because maybe it was low on battery but the screen was still black. I looked up somewhere to take out the memory card and fully charge it to see if maybe something was wrong with the memory card, but after charging it didn't turn on AT ALL!!! I kept trying to turn it on but it wouldn't and because I'm on winter break for 3 weeks I couldn't send it back so I just completely wasted my money... -____-

I once had a Cannon Power Shot digtal camera which is a good camera, but too much for my old brain to learn. So I gave it to my daughter. I purchased this Samsung WB150 because it is small, I can hide it in my hand and put it into my pocket. It has a little weight to it, i.e. not feather light. The features are the same as an expensive camera, video and many settings to learn, much the same as in the Canon Power Shot. This will serve my purpose in snapping pictures, close-up and some distance. And it will give satisfactory pictures, just as good as the Cannon I had. The User Manual is on the CD that comes with it. The price is right for all that can be done with this little jewel.