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Leica C vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
59
Overall
45
Leica C front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Leica C vs Samsung WB50F Key Specs

Leica C
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 103 x 63 x 28mm
  • Launched September 2013
  • Also referred to as Typ112
Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Released January 2014
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Leica C vs Samsung WB50F Overview

Let's look much closer at the Leica C vs Samsung WB50F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the C (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and WB50F (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The C was manufactured 4 months before the WB50F which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the C matches up against the WB50F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica C over the Samsung WB50F

 C WB50F 
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Leica C

 WB50F C 

Common features in the Leica C and Samsung WB50F

 C WB50F 
ReleasedSeptember 2013January 2014Similar age
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Leica C vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica C offers outside dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Samsung WB50F has dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

Contrast the Leica C vs Samsung WB50F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the C compared to the WB50F.

Leica C vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the C and WB50F is 92 and 92 respectively.

Leica C vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Leica C vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the C and WB50F.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The C featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung WB50F will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Leica C vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Leica C vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Leica C vs Samsung WB50F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica C as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB50F as a Portrait photography camera
42
focusing manually
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
36
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica C Street photography features
Samsung WB50F Street photography features
65
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (207g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica C
Sports photography with Samsung WB50F
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica C Travel photography features
Samsung WB50F Travel photography features
64
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (207 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica C Landscape photography information
Samsung WB50F Landscape photography information
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse mode
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Leica C
Vlogging with Samsung WB50F
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (207g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
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Leica C vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C and Samsung WB50F
 Leica CSamsung WB50F
General Information
Brand Leica Samsung
Model Leica C Samsung WB50F
Other name Typ112 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-09-08 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 1% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s -
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195g (0.43 pounds) 207g (0.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 63 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 life 250 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $1,299 $180