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Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Samsung WB1100F front
Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Updated by Olympus 1s
Samsung WB1100F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 512g - 125 x 87 x 96mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 1 and Samsung WB1100F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and WB1100F (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and WB1100F (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was brought out within a month of the WB1100F so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1 matches up against the WB1100F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Samsung WB1100F

 1 WB1100F 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Olympus 1

 WB1100F 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Samsung WB1100F

 1 WB1100F 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2014Same age
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 has exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB1100F has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") and a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 1 and the WB1100F.

Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and WB1100F is 79 and 67 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and WB1100F.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung WB1100F will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 Portrait photography features
Samsung WB1100F Portrait photography features
48
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
37
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography info
Samsung WB1100F Street photography info
70
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
small sensor (1/1.7")
44
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (512g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 1
Sports photography with Samsung WB1100F
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (410 shots)
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
45
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography highlights
Samsung WB1100F Travel photography highlights
61
good battery (410 shots)
features touch focus
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
54
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (512g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1
Landscape photography with Samsung WB1100F
49
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (410 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no Timelapse recording
45
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging factors
Samsung WB1100F Vlogging factors
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
23
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (512g)
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Olympus 1 vs Samsung WB1100F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Samsung WB1100F
 Olympus Stylus 1Samsung WB1100F
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Samsung WB1100F
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-11-25 2014-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lbs) 512 gr (1.13 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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