Canon D10 vs Samsung WB850F
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Canon D10 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-105mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
- 190g - 104 x 67 x 49mm
- Introduced July 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
- Announced January 2012

Canon D10 vs Samsung WB850F Overview
Let's look more closely at the Canon D10 and Samsung WB850F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

The D10 was introduced 3 years prior to the WB850F and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the D10 grades versus the WB850F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon D10 vs Samsung WB850F Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot D10 & Samsung WB850F. The whole galleries are provided at Canon D10 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D10 over the Samsung WB850F
D10 | WB850F |
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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Canon D10
WB850F | D10 | |||
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Announced | January 2012 | ![]() | July 2009 | Fresher by 30 months |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 614k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+384k dot) |
Common features in the Canon D10 and Samsung WB850F
D10 | WB850F | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | No Touch friendly display |
Canon D10 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon D10 comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
Check out the Canon D10 and Samsung WB850F in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the D10 vs the WB850F.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D10 and WB850F is 89 and 91 respectively.

Canon D10 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D10 and WB850F.
All in all, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB850F to resolve more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon D10 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon D10 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications
Canon PowerShot D10 | Samsung WB850F | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Samsung |
Model type | Canon PowerShot D10 | Samsung WB850F |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-07-01 | 2012-01-09 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-105mm (3.0x) | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-4.9 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 614 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | - | AMOLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/5000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.20 m | 3.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 190g (0.42 pounds) | 250g (0.55 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 67 x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") | 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NB-6L | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $299 | $599 |