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Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W

Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
 
Samsung HZ50W front
Portability
70
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W Key Specs

Fujifilm S1500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-396mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 345g - 103 x 73 x 68mm
  • Introduced February 2009
Samsung HZ50W
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
  • Revealed May 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB5500
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W Overview

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and HZ50W (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was announced 14 months prior to the HZ50W making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores vs the HZ50W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Samsung HZ50W

 Fujifilm S1500 HZ50W 

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Fujifilm S1500

 HZ50W Fujifilm S1500 
RevealedMay 2010February 2009Newer by 14 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Fujifilm S1500 and Samsung HZ50W

 Fujifilm S1500 HZ50W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1500 offers outer dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Samsung HZ50W has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 versus the HZ50W.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1500 and HZ50W is 82 and 70 respectively.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1500 and HZ50W.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung HZ50W to offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Portrait photography advice
Samsung HZ50W Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
45
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Street photography features
Samsung HZ50W Street photography features
51
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
55
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Sports photography highlights
Samsung HZ50W Sports photography highlights
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
excellent zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Travel photography advice
Samsung HZ50W Travel photography advice
50
flash built-in
great zoom (396mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
great reach (676mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Landscape photography advice
Samsung HZ50W Landscape photography advice
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
51
manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm S1500
Vlogging with Samsung HZ50W
23
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
24
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ50W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1500 and Samsung HZ50W
 Fujifilm FinePix S1500Samsung HZ50W
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Samsung HZ50W
Also Known as - WB5500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-02-17 2010-05-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 33-396mm (12.0x) 26-676mm (26.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 2cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 16s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.70 m (Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lb) 426 gr (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") 116 x 83 x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 4 x AA SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $250