Play with cheap high-magnification WiFi camera, Samsung WB 150F.

I still remember the first time I bought a digital camera. At that time, Panasonic FZ 12 zoom was already the focus of the topic on the market. The shape design similar to a monocular camera seems to be inseparable from the engraving impression given by a high-power zoom machine.

However, with the improvement of optical design and mechanism in recent years, the high-power zoom machine is not as big as it used to be, but a portable machine that can be easily mastered with one hand. The Samsung WB 150F is a compact high-magnification zoom model with low price, and it also has the onion WiFi function, which can be shared with the camera.

As for how to use this camera, I will mention my experience in playing these days.

Basic introduction

From the outside, this WB 150F has a wavy design. At first glance, it looks a bit like the design style of Samsung's own evil machine NX 100. WB 150F comes in two colors. I got the panda color matching black with pearl white, and there is also a black machine, but I personally prefer this panda color matching.

The big word Schner on the lens shows that the lens group of this camera should not be underestimated. Printing this line on Samsung is just like printing CarlZeiss on Sony, which is synonymous with high quality. Perhaps most people have an impression of Carl Zeiss, but Schner is also an old lens factory and one of the three major facilities in West Germany, and it is also full of weight in the hearts of the older generation of photographers.

This WB 150 is not big, similar to CanonS95 and PanasonicLX5, but it has an optical zoom as high as 18 times in a small fuselage machine, and the fuselage design is quite compact. Surprisingly, this WB 150F is also a fully functional laptop with freely configurable focal length and PASM design.

However, compared with its functionality, the buttons of WB 150F are relatively simple, mainly composed of the direction keys on the back and four buttons, and there is also an independent video button. According to the author's personal habits, it is a pity that there is no turntable design, otherwise the manual function will be more smooth to use.

The basic specifications of WB 150F are as follows:

Photosensitive element: 1.42 million pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD, lens WiFi hand shock prevention function: equivalent to 24mm~432mm, aperture 3.2~5.8 times 18 times optical zoom Schnauzer lens shooting mode: P, A, S, M and scene shooting,.

These two lenses are the widest angle on the left and the farthest lens length on the right. The assembly is quite reliable, and there is no jitter of some low-order lens. But when taking pictures, I still remind you to pay attention to the length of the lens. If you accidentally knock on the machine, it may still break down.

The operation interface of the machine is very simple, and you can set the functions by pressing the menu. Moreover, the depth setting of WB 150F is read by the turntable, which can also avoid touching other fuselage function settings by mistake during general setting, which is quite intimate for some people who are not familiar with machine settings. in addition

The A, S and M modes of WB 150F are the same grid on the turntable. When you switch to it, you should choose one of the three modes. Once selected, if you want to change the mode, you must first switch to other modes and then turn back. You can't press Menu to change other modes directly, which is a bit troublesome for some players who often change manual modes.

If you use optional focus in manual mode, pressing OK for the first time is to adjust the aperture shutter, and pressing OK for the second time can select focus, which is also the relative result of the simplification of body buttons.

In addition, in M mode, you must choose whether to control the aperture or shutter with the left and right, and then adjust the data up and down. It would be nice if you could move the aperture or shutter up and down left and right respectively.

The situational model is also quite simple. There will be various situations under the machine. Just choose and leave everything to the machine, but there is no gourmet mode.

The other is the creative shooting part. Samsung specifically separates this function from the situational mode. After all, the way of creative shooting is more complicated, and it is also very intimate for ordinary users to separate these modes.

Then there is the most important WiFi function of this camera. When you enter the menu machine for the first time, you will be reminded to establish a connection. The setting method is the same as that of mobile phone or tablet, except that WB 150F has no touch screen. Relax and set the connection with the joystick. ...

WB 150F is shared by four communities. You can use it by entering your account password. However, it should be noted that Youtube's video sharing resolution is limited, and only 480p files can be transmitted.

The above is the result that the author tried to upload to his Facebook account. Compared with mobile phones, the picture quality certainly wins. What's more, this WB 150 has the advantages of high zoom and hand shock prevention, but although you can add comments to the uploaded pictures, you can only type English at present. Well, by the way, I learned English about meatballs, which are meatballs from Taiwan Province Province. But this is not bad, and it is also a big deal to modify the narrative after uploading.

It's a pity that it can't be uploaded directly to clubs and fans, but after all, this camera is for ordinary people, and uploading fans is amazing. ...

In addition, WB 150F can also send photos directly to devices with WiFiDirect if your handheld device supports WiFiDirect. Finally, WB 150F also has the function of cloud, which can save important photos through network backup. For example, the camera will be taken away by colleagues when the author is away, and sometimes the other party does not bring his own memory card, so direct backup can reduce a lot of risks. In addition, if the memory card space is not enough, you can send some photos first with the network around you.

There are two backup methods, one is cloud backup, which can only back up photos through SkyDrive network hard disk, and the other is to install SamsungAutoBackup software on the computer, which will prompt you to connect the camera to the computer for the first time, and then complete the settings without doing anything. In the future, as long as the automatic backup function is turned on, the photos in the camera can be transferred to the paired computer, and the computer can be automatically turned off after the backup is completed, and the camera will be automatically turned off after the transmission is completed.

As far as the author's personal application is concerned, this function can be used to transfer the photos taken to the company computer when it is inconvenient to take out the notebook computer. I asked my colleagues in the office to help me take photos, which is a very intimate function. The key is that as long as the computer installation software is connected to the camera and paired, there is no complicated setup procedure at all!

In addition, it is remote shooting. The usage mode is WB 150F. When the function is turned on, you will think of yourself as a base station. After connecting the handheld device, it will inform the user to download an app. After installation, it can use its mobile phone as a remote control, and can call simple settings such as zooming and changing the flash from the mobile phone.

Remote shooting is a very interesting application, because you can put the camera in a place where it is not easy to be found and secretly take pictures. However, the synchronization speed between the camera and the mobile phone is not fast, and the success rate of connecting mobile phones other than Samsung seems to depend on some luck. The author's own black tea shop mobile phone even shows that the version does not support Orz.

Shoot an article

The next part is some real shots, in order from sunny weather to night and indoors.

This lovely puppy belongs to Aunt Jeremy Lin, but it's no use asking them about Jeremy Lin. Ask them how often they go back to Taiwan Province Province, and it's better to know so clearly. But the author is familiar with Lin Shuhao's aunt XD.

This is a flower shop in Tianwei Highway Garden. It brings some prospects with telephoto, and it is also quite impressive.

Take a lively feeling with a small wide angle, and focus on the center of the picture with a little deformation.

The default natural color of WB 150F is quite natural. Compared with the color of smart phones, WB 150F can better restore the feeling of shooting environment.

The holiday Tianwei Highway Garden is a nightmare. Not only are cars parked on the second line, but tourists' taxis are also competing with cars. From time to time, children ride in cars and then fall into other people's farmland.

Although the high-magnification zoom of a small camera is not as easy to stabilize as that of a monocular camera, it's like shooting this one called Xiaohei (don't tell me it's a small flower, but it's called Xiaohei before it reacts! ) I am afraid of stray dogs. In the past, he would run away if he walked too close with his mobile phone, but he was finally able to take pictures with high zoom.

In the past, there were some problems in shooting mobile phone cameras in this backlight situation, which was an advantage that orthodox cameras could not completely replace in a short time.

Zoom in slightly to reduce the obstruction of the tree next to you. = = This is the sunset of the place name), otherwise I will take this photo and I am afraid that the author will fall down the mountain.

WB 150F has a good close-up capability, and with the help of focused light, the macro is not fast, but it is generally not out of reach.

The unexpected WB 150 also has a small star under a small aperture.

As for the indoor white balance, it is generally fine, but suddenly I walked into a large yellow light and occasionally there was a yellow picture.

This photo taken casually is a battle between Ah Mian and yeager. As for what yeager said, it's not smoke, and it's okay without mosaics, right?

Take photos of daily food. After these two photos, the camera seems to have done some brightness correction to correct the originally dark photos.

Built-in panoramic function, Samsung has done a good job, and it is much looser than some brands in judging camera motion, and the failure rate is relatively low.

In addition, this is a composite photo taken by an intern when he borrowed a camera from the company. Anyway, ask them if they can release it, and they all agree with XD.

summary

To be fair, WB 150F has no choice in price, quality and function. After all, it combines 18 zoom, complete manual options and WiFi function, which is rare in cameras of the same price. In addition, the assembly quality of this machine has reached the level of high-end portable machine, but I still want to find bones in small eggs.

First of all, the manual mode is annoying. As mentioned above, A, S and M are placed in the same grid of the turntable, and the manual mode is not easy to operate without the assistance of the turntable to adjust the aperture shutter. Secondly, the resolution of LCD is slightly lower, but this is also the level of the same price model. Frankly, it's not a big problem. Of course, I personally think it would be better if I could touch it, but I still have to consider the price of this camera. Finally, the photo narrator can't input Chinese, but there may be a chance to update the firmware.

As for the advantages, the most important thing is value. After all, the high-power zoom cameras at this price are mostly lacking in the East and the West, or they have poor texture or no manual function. Coupled with the emerging function of WiFi transmission, this price is very rare. Don't forget how much a 4GBEyeFi card costs. Although the positioning is different, it can quickly upload online photo albums and communities, which is enough to impress many people who follow the camera.