Featuring a brushed stainless steel finish, the WB100 is as stylish as it is advanced. The camera offers a compact form factor highlighted by two analog dials found on top of the WB1000’s body. The two dials give the WB1000 a retro look and provide users with the ability to quickly glance down at the camera for an approximate readout of remaining battery life and memory capacity.
For users looking for simplicity when it comes to taking digital images, the WB1000 offers a comprehensive suite of automatic controls designed to help them capture better images with ease.
When in use, Smart Auto will automatically choose from one of the WB1000’s 11 scene modes, selecting the most appropriate mode for the environment the user may be shooting in. For example, the WB1000’s Smart Auto feature will automatically set the camera to its Landscape scene mode if the user is taking an image of a mountain range, and then switch gears and automatically select the Portrait scene mode if the user proceeds to take an image of an individual. No manual interaction is required.
In addition to Smart Auto, the WB1000 also incorporates Samsung’s proprietary Smart Album program. Smart Album allows users to search through the various files they have saved on their memory card for a specific image. Smart Album automatically organizes the user’s digital images and gives them the ability to narrow their search based on the date or month the image was taken, the file type, the overall color tone and whether it’s a photo, video, or voice memo.
Users can also take advantage of the WB1000’s Face Detection, Blink Detection, Smile Shot, and Beauty Shot technologies. Designed to help capture better portraits and group shots of family and friends, Face Detection technology detects up to ten faces and automatically adjusts focus and exposure to ensure better composition and image quality. Smile Shot automatically triggers the WB1000 to take a photo only when the camera detects smiles on the faces of subjects, and Blink Detection will automatically fire two consecutive shots if the camera detects that a subject’s eyes are closed. Beauty Shot is a unique functionality that automatically brightens and evens out skin tones as well as removes blemishes.
The WB1000 also puts an end to inadvertently lost images with a new feature called the Recycle Bin - a unique function that allows consumers to retrieve images which were deleted by mistake. When the Recycle Bin function is in use, the WB1000 automatically creates a “trash” folder on the internal memory card which stores any image deleted from the camera. This special feature allows users to shoot, delete and restore images without the fear that they will be lost forever.