Dec 10 2009
Frbiz.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, discusses two popular brands of telephoto cameras.
Samsung WB5000 -- Estimated retail price is RMB2,380
Samsung's new telephoto camera, the Samsung WB5000 not only has a great appearance but also a near professional performance quality. The camera, with its 3-inch display screen, 1250W pixels and 24 optical zoom, supports the 26mm wide-angle lens and both portrait and landscape photography. The WB5000 can be well qualified for entry-level users too. It is indeed a good choice.
The Samsung WB5000 uses a 1/2.33 inch CCD image sensor, up to 12.5 million pixels, optical zoom multiples of 24, with a double anti-shake function to support TTL auto focus or semi-automatic focus; at the same time, the camera is equipped with a 26mm wide-angle lens that also provides a large range of focal length space, which is suitable for all types of photography. It has built-in portrait, landscape, backlight and other shooting modes, and the overall design is very user-friendly.
The Samsung WB5000, as a telephoto camera, with 24 times optical zoom lens is the mainstream camera, while filming in proximity also provides excellent quality. With a price of just over RMB2,000, this camera is very attractive for entry-level users.
Canon SX20 IS -- Estimated retail price is RMB
The Canon SX20 IS uses a 1/2.3 inch CCD sensor, has 12.1 million pixels, a focal length equivalent to 35mm, a 28mm wide-angle, and an optical zoom of 20 times. But the most prominent feature is its optical anti-shake feature and USM ultrasonic motors, so zoom and focus functions are faster and more stable. The camera equipped with a 230,000-pixel, 2.5-inch swivel LCD screen allows for freer shot.
The SX20 IS also has a USM ultrasonic motor drive utilized in its high- speed zoom, allowing for a faster and quieter focus. The 720p high-definition video is a very mainstream configuration, and overall as a telephoto camera, the SX20 has high professional standards.