Olympus SP-565UZ vs Samsung WB50F

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus SP-565UZ and Samsung WB50F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and WB50F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was released 6 years prior to the WB50F and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SP-565UZ matches up against the WB50F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-565UZ & Samsung WB50F. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ comes with physical dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-565UZ compared to the WB50F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and WB50F is 72 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and WB50F.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung WB50F to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.