Olympus SH-50 vs Samsung WB30F

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus SH-50 vs Samsung WB30F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the WB30F (16MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was manufactured very close to the WB30F and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SH-50 matches up versus the WB30F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SH-50 & Samsung WB30F. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SH-50 Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SH-50 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB30F has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 versus the WB30F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH-50 and WB30F is 88 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and WB30F.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect similar quality of images however you will want to take the age of the products into consideration.