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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was released 5 months before the WB850F and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the WB850F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

				

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Samsung WB850F

 SP-810 UZ WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 WB850F SP-810 UZ 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Samsung WB850F

 SP-810 UZ WB850F 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ comes with external measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") and a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the WB850F.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and WB850F is 78 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and WB850F.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB850F to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography highlights
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
43
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography details
Samsung WB850F Street photography details
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography factors
Samsung WB850F Sports photography factors
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
max fps low (0.7 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
52
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Travel photography with Samsung WB850F
61
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (864mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
69
lighter than competitors (250g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Landscape photography camera
40
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
49
has manual focus
really wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB850F as a Vlogging camera
27
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
34
really wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Samsung WB850F
 Olympus SP-810 UZSamsung WB850F
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Samsung WB850F
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-27 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 0.7 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.20 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 model Li-50B SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $280 $599