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Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F Key Specs

Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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
  • Introduced January 2014
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and the WB50F (16MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was announced 24 months prior to the WB50F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm JX500 matches up against the WB50F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Samsung WB50F

 Fujifilm JX500 WB50F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Fujifilm JX500

 WB50F Fujifilm JX500 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2012More recent by 24 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Samsung WB50F

 Fujifilm JX500 WB50F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm JX500 enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Samsung WB50F has proportions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 compared to the WB50F.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX500 and WB50F is 95 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JX500 and WB50F.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Samsung WB50F to show extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm JX500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Portrait photography features
Samsung WB50F Portrait photography features
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
36
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Street photography highlights
Samsung WB50F Street photography highlights
55
lighter than competitors (113g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (207 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB50F as a Sports photography camera
31
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Travel photography details
Samsung WB50F Travel photography details
68
lighter than competitors (113 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors in class (207g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB50F as a Landscape photography camera
33
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm JX500
Vlogging with Samsung WB50F
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors (113 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (207 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX500 and Samsung WB50F
 Fujifilm FinePix JX500Samsung WB50F
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix JX500 Samsung WB50F
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2014-01-07
Body design Compact 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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
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 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds -
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 113g (0.25 pounds) 207g (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model NP-45A BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $90 $180