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Samsung WB700, the ultra-slim camera with an impressive 24X zoom function, capable of delivering superb quality images whether your subject is near or far. The camera features a 24mm ultra-wide Schneider KREUZNACH� lens to capture the perfect wide shot, as well as an outstanding 24X zoom function, made up of an 18X optical zoom and 1.3X Smart Zoom. The WB700 delivers sharp images with incredible detail, thanks to the camera�s 16 Megapixel (MP) CCD sensor. The WB700 is also equipped with full manual control and the ability to record in 720p high definition video (H.264 format). The flexibility of the WB700�s lens and zoom functions allows users to capture a broad landscape in the same 16MP detail as a bubbling brook in the distance.
�We understand that many of our customers come to us for the very best and most up-to-date technology available, which is why we have chosen to bring all our innovation together in the WB700 for both the advanced and novice photographer, giving a balance of professional quality imaging and the kind of usability anyone can master,� said Mr. Hyunho Chung, Executive Vice President and Head of the Digital Imaging Business, Samsung Electronics. �On top of the core excellence of the WB700�s 16MP 24mm lens with OIS and Schneider KREUZNACH 18x super-zoom, we have added features that bring surprise and delight to the photography experience, such as our new smart filters, the smart lens effect and zoom noise cancellation.�
High quality and fun shooting
The successor to the successful WB600 and WB650 models, the WB700 includes Samsung�s latest advances in HD video technology so users can capture high quality video footage, as well as still images. The WB700 also features Smart Filter 2.0 � artistic filters in modes such as �soft focus�, �half-tone dot� and �cinema� alongside traditional features such as �fish-eye�, �miniature� and �sketch�, giving entertaining and professional finishes at the touch of a button.
Zoom Noise Reduction
Samsung has also introduced new innovation to remove zoom noise from video content. The WB700 uses an advanced noise reduction algorithm that actively cancels out the zoom noise, as the optical zoom slides backwards and forwards, giving you uninterrupted clear sound to complement your detailed High Definition movies.
�We understand that many of our customers come to us for the very best and most up-to-date technology available, which is why we have chosen to bring all our innovation together in the WB700 for both the advanced and novice photographer, giving a balance of professional quality imaging and the kind of usability anyone can master,� said Mr. Hyunho Chung, Executive Vice President and Head of the Digital Imaging Business, Samsung Electronics. �On top of the core excellence of the WB700�s 16MP 24mm lens with OIS and Schneider KREUZNACH 18x super-zoom, we have added features that bring surprise and delight to the photography experience, such as our new smart filters, the smart lens effect and zoom noise cancellation.�
High quality and fun shooting
The successor to the successful WB600 and WB650 models, the WB700 includes Samsung�s latest advances in HD video technology so users can capture high quality video footage, as well as still images. The WB700 also features Smart Filter 2.0 � artistic filters in modes such as �soft focus�, �half-tone dot� and �cinema� alongside traditional features such as �fish-eye�, �miniature� and �sketch�, giving entertaining and professional finishes at the touch of a button.
Zoom Noise Reduction
Samsung has also introduced new innovation to remove zoom noise from video content. The WB700 uses an advanced noise reduction algorithm that actively cancels out the zoom noise, as the optical zoom slides backwards and forwards, giving you uninterrupted clear sound to complement your detailed High Definition movies.
A fast 7200rpm, 500GB hard drive is installed in the Vostro V130: it recorded an average transfer rate of 35.33 megabytes per second in our tests, which is remarkable in that it's the identical rate we received from the Vostro V13. There were no such similarities in the graphics tests, in which the Vostro V130's Intel HD graphics recorded a score of 1153 in 3DMark06, double the score of the Vostro V13's Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics.
Because it's so thin, there isn't much airflow in the unit and it tends to get warm after a while. You can use it on your lap for a short time before it starts to warm up and feel uncomfortable. The heat comes from the 7200rpm hard drive primarily, so we'd like to see this unit offered with a solid-state drive. There are vents on the rear through which the accumulated heat can escape, and you have to be mindful of these when you do use the unit on your lap, so that you don't block them.
The keyboard of the V130 is comfortable to hit and the only part of its layout that we don't like is the column of Page Up/Page Down, Home and End keys, which reside to the right of the Enter and Backspace keys. This is similar to the design of the Fujitsu LifeBook SH530 (the Dell is a little better in that the Delete key is placed in the top-right corner). The touchpad is large (80x44mm), and it has soft left- and right-click buttons, but its multitouch software wasn't always reliable in our tests. Even after we enabled multitouch scrolling, the gesture would sometimes cause the pad to stop responding but the buttons would continue to work. We had to restart the system to get it working again.
