Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and WB50F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was manufactured 16 months later than the WB50F which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 1s scores vs the WB50F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 1s and Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1s Gallery and Samsung WB50F Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s has outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Samsung WB50F has sizing of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the 1s compared to the WB50F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1s and WB50F is 79 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 1s and WB50F.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1s due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB50F will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer 1s provides an advantage in sensor innovation.