Samsung WB5000

By PC Advisor on September 15, 2010

With rugged DSLR-like handling, yet easy to use the Samsung WB5000 is a compact camera with 24x zoom; one-touch video recording and a zoom that's accessible even when filming movies. The operational sound of the zoom is picked up during video...

By Pocket-lint on July 12, 2010

The Samsung WB5000 is an undemanding tool for those who want a greater lens reach than a more compact camera will allow, without the expense, weight and bulk of equipping a digital SLR with anything approaching its 24x equivalent optical rangeKey...

By Expert Reviews on April 04, 2010

An extremely capable camera with some great features, but significantly slower than the very similar Panasonic FZ38...

By Expert Reviews on April 01, 2010

With the introduction of the WB5000, it's no secret that consumer electronics giant Samsung wants a piece of the lucrative superzoom market. It has dabbled before with the high-end Pro 815 (see MacUser, 17 February 2006, p36), but it wasn't much...

By RegHardware on March 26, 2010

In typical Samsung style, the WB5000 is packed with intelligent user-friendly features and impressive specifications. Unfortunately, the image quality and general performance of this new model are disappointing. Samsung is trying to appeal to both...

By What Digital Camera on March 03, 2010

At £270, the WB5000 is no by no means cheap. However, You are getting a lot of camera for your money when you consider the extent of the focal range and the full manual shooting mode that the WB5000 offers the...

By Digital Camera Buyer on March 02, 2010

Great features and a powerful zoom make this a versatile superzoom, but some may find it a little too lightweight...

By Trusted Reviews on March 01, 2010

Korean industrial and electronics giant Samsung continues to be one of the most prolific digital camera manufacturers, with a current product range consisting of over 30 compact cameras, the GX20 digital SLR and the new series of . Despite this...

By PhotographyBLOG on February 08, 2010

The Samsung WB5000 is one of those cameras that turns out to be better on paper than it is in the flesh, offering a compelling list of features that turn out to be rather half-baked. That's not to say that it's a bad camera, particularly for...

By ePHOTOzine on January 25, 2010

It's a good all-round camera that will get you decent results from most scenarios. My main concern was with continuous shooting, but the burst mode solves that although you can't use it for 30 seconds afterwards. The 284 price tag is...