Clicky

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Canon EOS 80D front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F Key Specs

Canon 80D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 730g - 139 x 105 x 79mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Canon 70D
  • Newer Model is Canon 90D
Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2014
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F Overview

Below is a extended review of the Canon 80D and Samsung WB50F, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 80D (24MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the 80D (APS-C) and WB50F (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The 80D was launched 2 years later than the WB50F and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 80D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 80D scores versus the WB50F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Canon 80D over the Samsung WB50F

 80D WB50F 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016January 2014More recent by 26 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Canon 80D

 WB50F 80D 

Common features in the Canon 80D and Samsung WB50F

 80D WB50F 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon 80D comes with outer measurements of 139mm x 105mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has specifications of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 80D and Samsung WB50F in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 80D vs the WB50F.

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 80D and WB50F is 59 and 92 respectively.

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 80D and WB50F.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 80D because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 80D will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger 80D will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 80D Portrait photography features
Samsung WB50F Portrait photography features
79
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
37
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Street Comparison

Canon 80D Street photography factors
Samsung WB50F Street photography factors
69
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather proofing
no image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (207 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Sports Comparison

Canon 80D Sports photography features
Samsung WB50F Sports photography features
75
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Travel Comparison

Canon 80D as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB50F as a Travel photography camera
76
weather proofing
provides focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (207g)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Landscape Comparison

Canon 80D Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB50F Landscape photography factors
76
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
47
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Vlogging Comparison

Canon 80D as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB50F as a Vlogging camera
70
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
no image stabilization
30
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (207g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Canon 80D vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 80D and Samsung WB50F
 Canon EOS 80DSamsung WB50F
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS 80D Samsung WB50F
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-02-18 2014-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 45 -
Cross focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s -
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 730 grams (1.61 pounds) 207 grams (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 139 x 105 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1135 not tested
Other
Battery life 960 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I support) MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $1,199 $180