The Samsung WB720 is a 2011 travel-zoom compact — the UK retail variant of the WB700 family that Samsung announced around CES 2011 (Samsung UK lists it under model code EC-WB720ZBPSGB). Sellers' descriptions of a '14MP 18x zoom' are accurate: it is the WB700's specification in a lightly revised package, distinct from the CMOS-based WB750 that followed later in 2011.
It features a 14.2-megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor behind an 18x Schneider-Kreuznach zoom covering 24-432mm equivalent, with a 3.0-inch LCD, full P/A/S/M manual control, 720p H.264 video, optical image stabilisation and ISO 80-3200 — a genuinely enthusiast-flavoured feature set for a pocket superzoom of its day.
Its significance is as one of the better-specified CCD travel zooms of the early 2010s: the wide 24mm start, huge reach and manual exposure modes made it a mini bridge camera, and the Schneider-Kreuznach branding gives it cachet in today's compact-digicam revival, reflected in consistent UK listing volume.
UK used-buying checks: the 18x lens is the vulnerable part — run the zoom end to end several times and reject any unit that whirs without extending or reports a lens error; check the barrel for dents from being dropped extended; confirm P/A/S/M dial positions all respond; test OIS by shooting at full telephoto; the battery is a standard Samsung Li-ion with cheap third-party spares, but confirm charging works; and when comparing listings, don't overpay against the near-identical WB700, which often sells cheaper for the same camera in different trim.