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Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Samsung WB350F front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced February 2011
Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the WB350F (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was revealed 3 years before the WB350F which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SZ-10 grades vs the WB350F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Samsung WB350F

 SZ-10 WB350F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Olympus SZ-10

 WB350F SZ-10 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2011Newer by 35 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung WB350F

 SZ-10 WB350F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Samsung WB350F has sizing of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the WB350F.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and WB350F is 90 and 90 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and WB350F.

Plainly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung WB350F to give you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography features
Samsung WB350F Portrait photography features
33
good MP (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography info
Samsung WB350F Street photography info
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (276 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-10
Sports photography with Samsung WB350F
40
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
50
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography features
Samsung WB350F Travel photography features
65
lighter than competition (215 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery power (220 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than others in class (276g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB350F Landscape photography details
40
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery power (220 shots)
no Timelapse function
50
you can focus manually
rather wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
Vlogging with Samsung WB350F
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
34
rather wide (23mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (276g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB350F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung WB350F
 Olympus SZ-10Samsung WB350F
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus SZ-10 Samsung WB350F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-02-08 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lb) 276 grams (0.61 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" 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 life 220 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $300 $260