Is this the new Pentax X80?

**Buddha Jones** · 09-04-2009, 10:13 AM

Samsung has a new one in the works, the WB5000, presumably offering the price advantages of an 24x zoomin' all-in-one with some of the features and image quality of a DSLR --

Samsung WB5000

*nostatic* · 09-04-2009, 10:43 AM

how about a Leica X1 instead?

*séamuis* · 09-04-2009, 10:53 AM

that leica is ugly, period. do they know anything other than the 'M' series design?

*deadwolfbones* · 09-04-2009, 11:11 AM

that Leica is likely a fake, from what I've read.

cyg · 09-04-2009, 01:32 PM

That picture may be a fake, but there is apparently a "novice" leica coming...

elho_cid · 09-04-2009, 04:21 PM

I think the days of Pentax-Samsung friendship are numbered.

**Buddha Jones** · 09-04-2009, 04:30 PM

I dont think I will be buying a sardine can dressed up in Leica badges any time soon, but if that Samsung has good IQ, whether it gets rebadged as a Pentax or not, will be on my radar for sure.

*nostatic* · 09-04-2009, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Buddha Jones

I dont think I will be buying a sardine can dressed up in Leica badges any time soon, but if that Samsung has good IQ, whether it gets rebadged as a Pentax or not, will be on my radar for sure.

No interest in something with Leica glass, but instead a Samsung with "good IQ"? I'm afraid I'd much rather take the sardine can if it isn't astronomically priced.

Well, Not sure how a compact 24x zoom would do with a large sensor. My guess is pretty piss-poor.

*glanglois* · 09-05-2009, 11:52 PM

in both the megapixel and zoom wars?

I shudder when I read about 600+mm in a hand held camera sporting a sensor the size of my fingernail.

I vote we call that truce at 10 MP at 1/2.3, 12 MP at 1/1.8, 15 @ APS-C. and 12X zoom across the board. These numbers are carefully calculated by counting bubbles in the lovely plume rising in my newly-poured glass of Guinness.

Then the manufacturers can concentrate on repeatedly good image quality, noise control to limit the necessity for flash, and flexible user interfaces that make everyone happy.

Nah. No Age of Enlightenment in sight, I fear.

**Buddha Jones** · 09-07-2009, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by nostatic

No interest in something with Leica glass, but instead a Samsung with "good IQ"? I'm afraid I'd much rather take the sardine can if it isn't astronomically priced.

Well, Not sure how a compact 24x zoom would do with a large sensor. My guess is pretty piss-poor.

Looking for a vacation camera with DSLR features but don't want to lug around a full DSLR kit?

The Samsung WB5000 is a new compact camera with a 26mm wide angle lens and 24x optical zoom. The WB5000 (also known as the HZ25W) offers RAW shooting, aperture priority, shutter priority and two User defined Modes as well as full manual shooting modes. The 12.5 mega pixel WB5000 records HD video in 1280x720p resolution at 30 frames per second using the latest H.264 format. The Samsung WB5000 will be available in the UK from September 2009, pricing to be announced. In the US the Samsung HZ25W will be available in October for $399.99.

YES!

*nostatic* · 09-07-2009, 04:26 PM

Well, that's why they make different products. Personally there are only a small number of small sensor cameras I have any interest in, and superzooms are not on that list (DLux4, GX300 (if it comes out), S90).

You can bump up the size a bit, go u4/3 and blow the IQ of this WB5000 (or any small sensor camera) out of the water.

lesmore49 · 09-07-2009, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by nostatic

how about a Leica X1 instead?

I don't care for the looks of that 'Leica'...at all. I'm a Leica fan and a Leica owner...much prefer the look of the F and M series rangefinders.

axl · 09-09-2009, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by Buddha Jones

Looking for a vacation camera with DSLR features but don't want to lug around a full DSLR kit?

The Samsung WB5000 is a new compact camera with a 26mm wide angle lens and 24x optical zoom. The WB5000 (also known as the HZ25W) offers RAW shooting, aperture priority, shutter priority and two User defined Modes as well as full manual shooting modes. The 12.5 mega pixel WB5000 records HD video in 1280x720p resolution at 30 frames per second using the latest H.264 format. The Samsung WB5000 will be available in the UK from September 2009, pricing to be announced. In the US the Samsung HZ25W will be available in October for $399.99.

YES!

HELL NO!

don't get me wrong but I'd rather take pencil and paper then that camera!

junyo · 09-10-2009, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Buddha Jones

Looking for a vacation camera with DSLR features but don't want to lug around a full DSLR kit?

The Samsung WB5000 is a new compact camera with a 26mm wide angle lens and 24x optical zoom. The WB5000 (also known as the HZ25W) offers RAW shooting, aperture priority, shutter priority and two User defined Modes as well as full manual shooting modes. The 12.5 mega pixel WB5000 records HD video in 1280x720p resolution at 30 frames per second using the latest H.264 format. The Samsung WB5000 will be available in the UK from September 2009, pricing to be announced. In the US the Samsung HZ25W will be available in October for $399.99.

YES!

If only it had a hot shoe...

*mabelsound* · 09-10-2009, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by séamuis

that leica is ugly, period. do they know anything other than the 'M' series design?

That's a Barnack-inspired design in fact...I quite like it.