Samsung WB2200F review

The monster bridge camera with the monster zoom lens

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A second grip gives the camera its square appearance

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At the full wide setting, the lens is the equivalent of 20m in 35mm terms.

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Zooming through the 60x range makes a huge difference.

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Digital zoom is available too, if 1200mm equivalent isn't long enough for you.

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This glider proved too much for the AF system to cope with.

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At full zoom it's possible to throw backgrounds completely out of focus, and the resulting effect is smooth and very pleasing.

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The sharpness of the wood grain in this door falls off slightly as it approaches the edge of the frame.

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The lighter end of this alleyway has blown to white, but the nearer brickwork is well exposed and only slightly distorted by the wide angle lens.

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Macro mode allows you to get very close to your subject.

Smart Filters

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No filter

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Miniature

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Vignetting

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Cross Filter

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Fisheye

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Classic

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Retro

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