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FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210

Portability
76
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S2950 front
 
Samsung WB210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40

FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 Key Specs

FujiFilm S2950
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 437g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternate Name is FinePix S2990
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the FujiFilm S2950 and Samsung WB210, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Samsung. The image resolution of the S2950 (14MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S2950 was released 6 months before the WB210 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S2950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S2950 scores versus the WB210 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2950 over the Samsung WB210

 S2950 WB210 
Display resolution230k1kSharper display (+229k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the FujiFilm S2950

 WB210 S2950 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the FujiFilm S2950 and Samsung WB210

 S2950 WB210 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The FujiFilm S2950 features outer dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB210 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the S2950 against the WB210.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S2950 and WB210 is 76 and 94 respectively.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S2950 and WB210.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same MP so you should expect similar quality of photos though you would want to take the production date of the products into consideration.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB210 as a Portrait photography camera
35
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
39
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports face detect focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB210 as a Street photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (174 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Sports photography information
Samsung WB210 Sports photography information
47
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm S2950
Travel photography with Samsung WB210
60
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than competitors in class (174 grams)
comes with focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung WB210 Landscape photography highlights
42
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
46
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB210 as a Vlogging camera
27
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
33
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (174g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Samsung WB210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2950 and Samsung WB210
 FujiFilm FinePix S2950Samsung WB210
General Information
Make FujiFilm Samsung
Model FujiFilm FinePix S2950 Samsung WB210
Alternative name FinePix S2990 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 437 gr (0.96 lbs) 174 gr (0.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Type of battery AA -
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD / SDHC microSC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $330 $279