Samsung's new megazoom Smart Cameras arrive at CES 2014 (pictures)
Samsung quietly announced two new Wi-fi-connnected megazooms: The 60x zoom WB2200F and 21x zoom WB350F.
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LAS VEGAS -- The Samsung WB2200F Smart Camera, announced at CES 2014, is more than just a big lens (though it certainly has one of those).
To keep the new camera from blending in with all the other megazooms on the market, Samsung gave it a dual-grip design allowing you to comfortably shoot portrait or landscape. A secondary set of controls are on the bottom right of the camera, too, so you won't be struggling to get your shot regardless of your grip.
The WB2200F has a 3-inch HVGA LCD and an electronic viewfinder. The screen resolution and the fact that it's fixed and not tilting are disappointing, though.
The Samsung WB350F was also announced at CES 2014. Essentially, it's a redesigned version of 2013's WB800F camera with the same 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor and 21x, f2.8-5.9, 23-483mm lens. This is the same combo you'll find in the new Galaxy Camera 2, too. The camera doesn't run on Android, though, but uses Samsung's Smart Camera 3.0 interface and features instead.
