Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F

The following is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm S1500 versus Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was announced 3 years before the WB850F which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm S1500 grades against the WB850F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Samsung WB850F. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S1500 comes with exterior measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 compared to the WB850F.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and WB850F is 82 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1500 and WB850F.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung WB850F to deliver greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.