Introduction
La Samsung WB250F is intended for an audience looking for a compact camera with the latest technological advances, a good optical zoom, 14,2 Megapixels and a wide angle to be able to cover a greater field of view in each photograph.
Despite all its functionalities, the camera has a user interface that guides us at all times and explains the different options we have available. Do you want to know what features we are talking about?
Unboxing
The Samsung WB250F camera comes in a small box in which we can see its most outstanding functions in a few seconds. Fortunately, the best is inside it so after removing the small seal and opening the packaging, heor first that is visible to the user is the camera.
In our case, it is the WB250F in white although there are other three colors available: gray, red and blue.
At the bottom we find more material accompanying the camera. Here we can see the USB wall charger, micro USB cable, documentation, battery and a rope that we will put in the chassis of the camera to secure it while we use it.
As you can see, the equipment is the classic one that all cameras usually have, so first we will need an SD card to be able to store all the videos and photographs that we take.
First impressions
After taking an initial look at the camera, we can see that it has a very careful aesthetic, being one of the most attractive on the market right now.
The white color helps provide that pristine image of a well-finished product although perhaps it is the least recommended color due to the dirt issue.
For its manufacture, Samsung has used plastic as main material which has been given a soft touch and a matte finish instead of the classic glossy plastic. Again, this point favors the overall finish of the product as having this camera in hand is very pleasant.
After examining it externally, it's time to insert the battery, turn on the camera, and begin the initial setup process. It is best to set the language first so that the rest of the options are much easier to understand if we do not know English.
The camera is set up in just a few seconds and we can start using it as it deserves.
Operating interface
To control the Samsung WB250F camera we have a hybrid system that combines the classic buttons and the touch screen three-inch capacitive.
The combined use of both will make navigating the camera interface a real wonder. Through the menus we may obtain better results through the four-way pad and the central button, however, the touch screen seems necessary to enter textor and select some more complex options than the buttons take longer to choose.
Of course, everyone is free to choose the modality that suits them best and that is where we see that this camera adapts to the needs of all types of users according to their preferences.
At the top of the chamber we find the classic selector wheel that allows us to choose one of the different modes offered by the product when taking pictures:
- Cars: The camera takes care of selecting the type of scene that best suits the circumstances.
- Program: allows us to take a photograph with the settings that we have configured manually
- ASM: It is the manual mode in which we can give aperture priority, shutter priority or adjust both values manually.
- Smart: the camera shows us different situations and we choose the one that best suits our needs.
- Best face: takes several photographs, detects faces and shows them to us so that we can choose the one that interests us. Ideal for taking group photographs and preventing someone from leaving with their eyes closed or clueless, that is, the use of a tripod is almost mandatory to prevent the background from moving.
- Filter to edit photos and videos from the camera
- Menu Settings in which to configure the main aspects of the camera
- Wi-Fi to make use of the MobileLink, Remote Viewfinder, Backup, Email, AllShare Play, SNS and Cloud functions.
Taking Pictures with the Samsung WB250F
As we have already mentioned at the beginning of the post, we are facing a compact camera that allows quality photos with no frills just by pressing the shutter button.
However, we found the ASM mode quite useful with which the user can play with the aperture and shutter speed to achieve very interesting results.
Macro mode allows you to get close to the surface of objects almost to the touch of the lens and the 18x optical zoom it is more than enough to capture objects that are at a considerable distance without losing quality in the final photograph.
For night photos, we will probably need the help of a flash and for this, the Samsung WB250F incorporates one that sticks out of the camera body when we press a button behind the trigger. To save it we will only have to press down and it will be protected until the next time we use it again.
In short, the photos taken with this camera they are very good in all aspects thanks to the versatility of the Samsung product. If we want simplicity we only have to activate the automatic mode and if we prefer something more complex, this camera offers a large number of modes and parameters that we can modify at will.
Wi-Fi connectivity for everything
Another of the great attractions of this camera is its Wi-Fi connectivity that we can use for very different tasks.
For example, we can send the photos we take with the WB250F to our Smartphone through the Samsung Smart Camera application. This application can also be used to control the camera remotely, ideal for using the phone as a remote trigger, being able to see the photo taken on your screen without having to get close to the camera.
We also have other possibilities such as transferring the photos to the computer wirelessly, sending the photos by e-mail from the camera itself or viewing the snapshots through a device compatible with the protocol. All Share Play.
Conclusions
Undoubtedly, The Samsung WB250F is a compact camera that offers the latest technological advances and connectivity so that taking photos is really easy, regardless of our knowledge in this world.
Its price is around 220 euros although in the network there are already some stores that offer it for below the 200 euro barrier.
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