Fujifilm X-S1 vs Samsung WB50F

Its time to take a closer look at the Fujifilm X-S1 and Samsung WB50F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-S1 (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-S1 (2/3") and WB50F (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-S1 was manufactured 3 years prior to the WB50F and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the Fujifilm X-S1 scores against the WB50F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-S1 & Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-S1 Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-S1 has got outside dimensions of 135mm x 107mm x 149mm (5.3" x 4.2" x 5.9") along with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm X-S1 and Samsung WB50F in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X-S1 against the WB50F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-S1 and WB50F is 52 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-S1 and WB50F.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-S1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung WB50F will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-S1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.