Samsung WB150F Digital Camera Review

Noise Reduction

Noise rates are quite low at the bottom of the ISO spectrum, however above ISO 200 the influence of noise and destructive noise reduction become exponentially more pronounced. Noise crosses a full 1.00% at ISO 400, which is a bit early. Beyond that, noise increases quickly but shots are still serviceable up to and including ISO 1600. As for the maximum ISO, 3200, we don't ever recommend shooting at that sensitivity.

Frustratingly, the Program Auto shooting mode will not meter above ISO 400, even though the shots still look okay. This adds quite a bit of extra work to everyday use, and there seems to be no way around it. More on how we test noise.

ISO Options

Sensitivity ranges between 80 and 3200, with no reduced resolution options available. We never say this, but for once they're sorely missed. For pretty much all indoor shooting without flash, you'll need better performance than what the WB150F offers.