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Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus 1
Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Samsung WB50F

 1s WB50F 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2014Fresher by 16 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Olympus 1s

 WB50F 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Samsung WB50F

 1s WB50F 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

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

Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1s
Portrait photography with Samsung WB50F
46
focusing manually
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
37
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1s Street photography features
Samsung WB50F Street photography features
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
sensor is small (1/1.7")
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (207 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s Sports photography advice
Samsung WB50F Sports photography advice
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery (450 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s Travel photography factors
Samsung WB50F Travel photography factors
64
good battery (450 shots)
comes with focus by touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (207 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography advice
Samsung WB50F Landscape photography advice
53
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
47
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging highlights
Samsung WB50F Vlogging highlights
32
relatively wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (207 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus 1s vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Samsung WB50F
 Olympus Stylus 1sSamsung WB50F
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus Stylus 1s Samsung WB50F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-04-13 2014-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs -
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 pounds) 207g (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots One One
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