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Review summary: This 12.2 megapixel camera is fitted with a Schneider branded zoom lens with a 24-240mm range. This is claimed to be the first 10X superzoom with a 24mm wide-angle. There is dual image stabilisation, optical and electronic. Construction quality is ...

Pros: The camera is responsive. The lens, in spite of its extreme range, doesn't exhibit gross distortions - there is very slight barrel distortion at the wide end and more pronounced pincushion at the 240mm extreme. However, that extreme range comes at a ...

Cons: Very few of the photos we took with this camera were sharp. This appears to be partly a problem with the lens. Like all such "super" zooms there is a trade-off between versatility and sharp focus, contrast and colour accuracy. Auto exposure and white ...

Verdict: Samsung have tried too hard to satisfy the customer who buys by numbers. Gosh! A 10X zoom - that has to be better than a 3X, doesn't it? And count the pixels - more than 12 million of the things. Terrific! And where will it all end? This camera has 43 ...

Review summary: The Samsung WB550 incorporates an ultra wide angle 24mm lens with 10x optical zoom, so does it have the best of both worlds? Is the W550 (HZ15W in the US) both the perfect wide angle and megazoom compact camera? The What Digital Camera Samsung WB550 ...

Pros: 24mm wide angle, well priced, manual mode (and manual macro focus)

Cons: flash poorly placed, oversaturated colours in low light, over sharpening

Verdict: The Samsung WB550 has some excellent specs on offer. Its 24mm wide angle lens with extendable zoom to 240mm means shooting a wide range of subjects is ideal - beyond what most compacts will offer, not least at this affordable price point. Where the ...