Canon 50D vs Samsung WB30F

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon 50D and Samsung WB30F, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the 50D (15MP) and the WB30F (16MP) is fairly similar but the 50D (APS-C) and WB30F (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The 50D was brought out 5 years before the WB30F and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 50D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 50D grades versus the WB30F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 50D & Samsung WB30F. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 50D Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 50D has got physical measurements of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Samsung WB30F has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 50D and the WB30F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 50D and WB30F is 57 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 50D and WB30F.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 50D due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung WB30F will offer more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older 50D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.