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Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40
Leica V-Lux 30 front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 30
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 43mm
  • Released May 2011
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
  • Announced January 2014
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Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 30 and Samsung WB50F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Leica and Samsung. The image resolution of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and the WB50F (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 30 was brought out 3 years before the WB50F and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the V-Lux 30 matches up versus the WB50F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 30 over the Samsung WB50F

 V-Lux 30 WB50F 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Leica V-Lux 30

 WB50F V-Lux 30 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014May 2011Fresher by 31 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 30 and Samsung WB50F

 V-Lux 30 WB50F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 30 has external dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has specifications of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 30 versus the WB50F.

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 30 and WB50F is 90 and 92 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 30 and WB50F.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB50F to provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older V-Lux 30 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica V-Lux 30
Portrait photography with Samsung WB50F
30
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
37
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Street photography highlights
Samsung WB50F Street photography highlights
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (207 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Sports photography information
Samsung WB50F Sports photography information
47
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (260 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 Travel photography features
Samsung WB50F Travel photography features
67
lighter than competitors (219g)
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (260 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competitors (207g)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica V-Lux 30 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB50F as a Landscape photography camera
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery pack (260 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
47
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Leica V-Lux 30
Vlogging with Samsung WB50F
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (219g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (207g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 30 and Samsung WB50F
 Leica V-Lux 30Samsung WB50F
General Information
Company Leica Samsung
Model Leica V-Lux 30 Samsung WB50F
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-05-26 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds -
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 219g (0.48 pounds) 207g (0.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 58 x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 260 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots One One
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