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Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F 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 WB850F
(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
  • Introduced January 2012
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Samsung WB850F

 Fujifilm S1500 WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Fujifilm S1500

 WB850F Fujifilm S1500 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2009Newer by 35 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm S1500 and Samsung WB850F

 Fujifilm S1500 WB850F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

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.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

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

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

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.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Portrait photography information
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
43
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers face detect focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S1500
Street photography with Samsung WB850F
51
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S1500
Sports photography with Samsung WB850F
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB850F Travel photography advice
50
built-in flash
very long reach (396mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (250g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography details
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Vlogging information
Samsung WB850F Vlogging information
23
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic support
34
pretty wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1500 and Samsung WB850F
 Fujifilm FinePix S1500Samsung WB850F
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Samsung
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Samsung WB850F
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-02-17 2012-01-09
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-396mm (12.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.70 m (Auto ISO) 3.50 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
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lbs) 250 gr (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 4 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $200 $599