Samsung WB700 review

A compact with an 18x zoom and full manual control

Samsung WB700
How does the Samsung WB700 fare in our in-depth test

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Samsung wb700

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Samsung WB700 is capable of resolving up to around 22 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 100

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 100

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 80

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 80

ISO 80, score: 22 (see full image)

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 100

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 100

ISO 100, score: 22 (see full image)

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 200

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 20 (see full image)

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 400

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 18 (see full image)

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 800

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score:16 (see full image)

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 1600

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 14 (see full image)

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 3200

Samsung wb700 resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 14 (see full image)