Rubberised grips continue the ergonomic ethos and the fit and finish of the casing plastic is easily on a par with an entry-level DSLR.
Though it’s certainly large, the WB2200F is big on build quality too. Whilst it’s certainly one of the bulkier bridge cameras on the market, it’s no heavier than many of its rivals and with all that extra body space, you get nice touches like a side-loading memory card slot that makes card access very convenient. It’s considerably smaller than a dual-grip DSLR like a Canon 1Ds or Nikon D4s, and positively compact if you were to attach a hefty zoom lens to one of those cameras. The camera itself isn’t as vast as you might imagine though. Although the WB2200F is fuelled by a fairly potent 1410mAh Li-ion cell that’s good for a healthy 600 shots per charge, it’s physically no larger than a typical bridge camera battery and hence doesn’t seem to require all the extra space inside the WB2200F. A locking switch can disable the latter should you find yourself making accidental focal length adjustments and there’s even a third neck strap mounting point too.ĭual grips in the DSLR world usually has the added bonus of providing extra space for a bigger battery. It’s traditionally something you only see on expensive DSLRs and makes shooting portrait-format shots a much more ergonomic experience thanks to the vertically-orientated shutter release and zoom ring. The big news with the WB2200F is that secondary grip.
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The camera will also record Full HD video with stereo sound and it boasts an electronic viewfinder.Īt £400/$450/€449, you certainly get a lot of camera for the cash, but that does make the WB2200F pricier than key rivals like the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS, Fuji FinePix SL1000, Nikon Coolpix P600, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. Packed into this beefy body is a 16.4-megapixel, back-side illuminated sensor with a sensitivity range of ISO100-6400, as well as Wi-Fi connectivity with NFC pairing. It’s a similar style to that of some top-end DSLRs and gives you a second hand grip and dual controls at the base of the camera for improved ergonomics when shooting portrait-format shots. So how do you make a new ultra-zoom bridge camera stand out from the crowd? A massive focal length range is a good start, and the WB2200F’s 60x optical zoom – equivalent to 20-1200mm in 35mm-camera terms – certainly has this base covered.īut Samsung has given the WB2200F a little extra kudos by making it a dual-grip camera.
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