Samsung HZ10W

480 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
portability (74)
price (58)
lens (53)
usability (43)
image quality (42)

Negative
flash (10)
focus (3)
shutter (3)
manual adjust. (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 480 reviews of Samsung HZ10W. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers really like the performance and price. The image quality and usability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed comments about the contrast and viewfinder. Many are critical about the manual image adjustments and focus.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Samsung HZ10W is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samsung HZ10W

alaTest has collected and analyzed 87 user reviews of Samsung HZ10W from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the performance and price. The portability and image quality are also appreciated, but there are some mixed views about the contrast and low light performance.

usability, image quality, portability, price, performance

85% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung HZ10W

alaTest has collected and analyzed 52 user reviews of Samsung HZ10W from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the zoom and lens. The portability and price are also appreciated, whereas there are some negative opinions about the focus and color. There are some mixed views about the reliability.

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69% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Lars Rehm (dpreview.com)

'Compact Super Zoom' Camera Group Test (Q2 2009) Compact Camera Group Test, Group 6: 'Compact superzoom' cameras

When Panasonic launched the 'Travel Zoom' TZ1 back in February 2006 the Japanese electronics giant established a profitable new niche within the digital camera market: the compact superzoom. For a short while the company's TZ series was the only...

During the past couple of months or so we have used all the cameras in this text extensively and it has become clear that in terms of image quality the difference between the best and the worst in class is rather small. This means that other factors...

May, 2009

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Expert review by (letsgodigital.org)

Samsung WB500 review

Samsung did not really stand out during Photokina 2008. For Samsung, this huge 2-year event, giving the visitor the opportunity to smell, taste and see photography all around, seemed to be a show where only the Samsung prototype camera (now called...

The Samsung WB500 is the world's first mega zoom camera providing a 24mm wide angle zoom and a total range of 10x. This is quite an achievement when it comes to optics. Samsung has not been easy on itself. The specifications are appealing, although the...

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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Samsung WB500 Review

The Samsung WB500 (also known as the Samsung HZ10W) is a pocket digital camera featuring a versatile 10x, 24mm wide-angle zoom lens. Taking on the popular Panasonic TZ series of cameras, the 10 megapixel WB500 has a 2.7 inch LCD screen, 24-240mm lens...

The Samsung WB500 / HZ10W is somewhat confusingly very similar to the WB550 / HZ15W, which was released just a couple of months later with a number of additional features intended to make it more competitive with Panasonic's TZ7 model. Therefore...

Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : yuga (yugatech.com)

Samsung WB500

The Samsung WB500 is one of the few compact cameras I've seen with such zoom capabilities. While most compact cameras only have 3x optical zoom, the WB500 can do 10x.

Jun, 2009

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Expert review by : Buy-n-Shoot.com (buy-n-shoot.com)

Samsung WB500 Digital Camera Review

If you’re after a super slim, lightweight compact that looks better than it performs, the WB500 is not for you. If, on the other hand, you can handle a little extra build in exchange for some great image quality and an impressive list of intuitive...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by : Darren Rowse (digital-photography-school.com)

Samsung HZ10W

The Samsung HZ10W is a 10.2 megapixel point and shoot digital camera that features a 2.7 inch LCD screen and generous 10x optical zoom (giving it an equivalent focal range of 24-240mm. This focal range means it's plenty wide enough for landscapes but...

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Expert review by : Seow Tein Hee (hardwarezone.com)

Samsung WB500 - HardwareZone.com

Samsung is known for its ferocity when it comes to introducing products to the masses, and one more for the road is the Samsung WB500, winner of the 2009 CES Innovation Award.

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Expert review by : Chris Jager (goodgearguide.com.au)

Samsung WB500 digital camera

10.2-megapixel Samsung digital camera with a 10x optical zoom

Attractive design, good array of modes and features, superb wide-angle lens and 10x optical zoom

A bit bulky for a compact camera, troublesome menu, picture quality is merely adequate for the asking price

The Samsung WB500 is an interesting and versatile compact digital camera that comes packed with advanced features. Its wide-angle lens and 10x optical zoom make up for its various shortcomings.

May, 2009

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Samsung WB500

Attractive design, good array of modes and features, superb wide-angle lens and 10x optical zoom

A bit bulky for a compact camera, troublesome menu, picture quality is merely adequate for the asking price

The Samsung WB500 is an interesting and versatile compact digital camera that comes packed with advanced features. Its wide-angle lens and 10x optical zoom make up for its various shortcomings.

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Cliff Smith (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung WB500

With a 10x zoom lens, 24mm wide-angle and HD video the WB500 is great value for money

The new Samsung WB500 is an extremely impressive camera for the price. It looks good, has superb build quality, a huge list of features, and its performance measures up to cameras costing £100 more. It does have one or two foibles, but when it comes...

Oct, 2009

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