Olympus 7010 vs Samsung WB50F

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus 7010 versus Samsung WB50F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was manufactured 5 years before the WB50F and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 7010 scores against the WB50F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Samsung WB50F has sizing of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7010 and the WB50F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and WB50F is 94 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and WB50F.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Samsung WB50F to give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.