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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These graphs were produced using data generated by DXO Analyzer.

We shoot a specially designed chart in carefully controlled conditions and the resulting images are analysed using the DXO software.

Signal to noise ratio

A high signal to noise ratio (SNR) indicates a cleaner and better quality image.

Samsung wb700 snr

Samsung wb700 snr

JPEG images from the Samsung WB700 just beat the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 signal to noise ration score at ISO 100. From ISO 200 results for the WB700 are less impressive than the comparison cameras.

Dynamic range

Samsung wb700 dynamic range

Samsung wb700 dynamic range

This chart indicates that the Samsung WB700's JPEGs compare well with the Panasonic TZ20 up to ISO 200, but as the sensitivity increases its perfomance drops off.