Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung WB850F

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was brought out 11 months prior to the WB850F so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SZ-10 matches up vs the WB850F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Samsung WB850F. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 comes with outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 against the WB850F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and WB850F is 90 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and WB850F.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB850F to give extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.