Samsung's Smart Camera travel zoom — 14.2MP CCD, 18x 24-432mm OIS lens, touchscreen, Wi-Fi, 2013
The Samsung WB200F was a Wi-Fi travel-zoom compact from Samsung's Smart Camera 2.0 wave, announced in January 2013 alongside the WB250F and WB800F and reaching shops that March. It sat in the middle of the WB long-zoom range, one rung below the CMOS-sensor WB250F.
It combines a 14.2-megapixel 1/2.3in CCD with an 18x optically stabilised zoom spanning 24-432mm equivalent at f/3.2-5.8. Control is through a hybrid interface pairing a 3.0in touchscreen with five-way keys, and exposure runs from smart auto to full PASM manual modes with ISO 100-3200. Video records 720p30 in H.264/MP4, storage is on SD/SDHC/SDXC cards, Wi-Fi provides MobileLink and Remote Viewfinder functions, and power comes from the common SLB-10A lithium-ion battery.
It suits travellers who want one pocketable camera to reach from wide landscapes to distant detail without changing lenses, and the manual exposure modes give learners something to grow into. Like all small-sensor superzooms it is at its best in good light, with the long end demanding steady hands despite the stabiliser.
Test the telescoping 18x lens through its whole range for grinding or misalignment, and prod the touchscreen across its surface since it is the primary control. The SLB-10A battery was used across many Samsung compacts, so replacements are easy to find. The bundled Wi-Fi social services are largely defunct now; check the microphone and speaker too, as video was a key selling point.