Olympus SH-50 vs Samsung WB150F

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus SH-50 and Samsung WB150F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the WB150F (14MP) is very close and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was unveiled 13 months later than the WB150F making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SH-50 grades against the WB150F for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Samsung WB150F. The full galleries are available at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Samsung WB150F Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SH-50 comes with external measurements of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Samsung WB150F has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SH-50 compared to the WB150F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and WB150F is 88 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SH-50 and WB150F.

Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent SH-50 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.