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Samsung HZ35W

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User ratings:
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3.7 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
33 %
2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
10
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3.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Pros

  • HZ35W turns in a very good performance
  • excellent all-round performance and impressive feature set
  • new ways of thinking

Cons

  • have any hand-grip
  • there is no port for USB and AV out
  • this 11 second movie is 13Mb in size

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 3.2
  • Center, Selective single-point
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Samsung HZ35W - Pros & Cons

Samsung HZ35W

Pros

  • HZ35W turns in a very good performance
  • excellent all-round performance and impressive feature set
  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections
  • and new industries
  • Exposure and white balance are very good
  • the shooting performance is very good for its class
  • photo quality is very good up to ISO 200
  • get reasonably sharp results with good fine detail
  • the tagging is seamless
  • camera's controls are reasonably straightforward

Cons

  • have any hand-grip
  • there is no port for USB and AV out
  • this 11 second movie is 13Mb in size
  • there are no provided maps on the camera
  • images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting
  • feature of built-in GPS is one of its few weaknesses
  • Does the Samsung HZ35W have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • the screen is not a touch screen

Samsung HZ35W - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Samsung HZ35W - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors14.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3984x2656
  • 3840x2160
  • 3264x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x768
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom15.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Minimum aperture3.2
Maximum aperture3.2
Focal length equiv24 - 360
Contrast adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range31.5 in
Macro focus range1.18 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed16.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight7.55 oz
Width4.2 in
Height2.38 in
Depth1.1 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1130.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
GPSyes
Orientation sensorno
Date imprintingyes
Album organizationyes
Energy Star certifiedno
Frameyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISOAuto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceno
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Mosaic
  • Negative film
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyAMOLED
Screen dots614400
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage128.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Samsung HZ35W Samsung - Editorial Reviews (10)

3.7
Based on 10 reviews
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Published: 03.06.2010
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4.5

The 12MP Samsung WB650 offers a 15x zoom, HD video, GPS geotagging and an AMOLED screen

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Published: 23.06.2010
Samsung WB650 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Samsung WB650 (also known as the Samsung HZ35W) is Samsung's flagship travel-zoom camera for 2010, offering a better feature-set than the market-leader, the Panasonic DMC-TZ10, at a lower price. Built-in GPS, a 3 inch AMOLED screen, 15x zoom, 12 megapixels and full manual control are just some of the highlights of the WB650, which is available in grey for £299 / $349. Read our Samsung WB650 review to find out if this is the best travel compact of the year.

Samsung HZ35W Samsung WB650 Review - Comments | Photography Blog
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Published: 23.06.2010
Samsung WB650 Review - Comments | Photography Blog
4.5

The Samsung WB650 (also known as the Samsung HZ35W) is Samsung's flagship travel-zoom camera for 2010, offering a better feature-set than the market-leader, the Panasonic DMC-TZ10, at a lower price. Built-in GPS, a 3 inch AMOLED screen, 15x zoom, 12 megapixels and full manual control are just some of the highlights of the WB650, which is available in grey for £299 / $349. Read our Samsung WB650 review to find out if this is the best travel compact of the year.

Samsung HZ35W Samsung WB650 digital camera
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Samsung WB650 digital camera
4.0

Samsung's WB650 pocket megazoom camera excels with photos, but disappoints with video

Samsung HZ35W Samsung HZ35W Review
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Published: 28.10.2010
Samsung HZ35W Review
3.0

Samsung HZ35W review, find out how the HZ35W stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Samsung HZ35W Samsung HZ35W (WB650): Digital Photography Review
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Published: 16.06.2010
Samsung HZ35W (WB650): Digital Photography Review
3.6

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Samsung HZ35W Review: Samsung HZ35W
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Published: 28.07.2010
Review: Samsung HZ35W
2.5

The Samsung HZ35W would be a great GPS-enabled camera, if it could only give us accurate coordinates.

Samsung HZ35W Samsung WB650 review
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Published: 13.05.2010
Samsung WB650 review
5.0

Image quality is typical for a compact ultra-zoom camera, but a generous helping of desirable features helps the WB650 to stand out

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Published: 12.07.2010
Samsung HZ35W

Samsung HZ35W

Samsung HZ35W Samsung HZ35W Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 16.06.2010
Samsung HZ35W Review | Camera Decision
2.1

Samsung HZ35W is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 24-360 mm F3.2-5.8 lens. Read our HZ35W review to find its pros and cons.