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Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 9000
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 9000 versus Samsung WB850F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was launched 3 years earlier than the WB850F which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the 9000 scores versus the WB850F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Samsung WB850F

 9000 WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Olympus 9000

 WB850F 9000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012May 2009Newer by 32 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Samsung WB850F

 9000 WB850F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 9000 has physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has specifications of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 9000 versus Samsung WB850F in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 9000 against the WB850F.

Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and WB850F is 92 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and WB850F.

As you can see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Samsung WB850F to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Portrait photography camera
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
42
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Street photography highlights
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than others (225 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 Sports photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Travel photography camera
58
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (225g)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competition (250g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography highlights
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging factors
Samsung WB850F Vlogging factors
27
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic support
heavier than others (225g)
34
fairly wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (250g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus 9000 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Samsung WB850F
 Olympus Stylus 9000Samsung WB850F
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus Stylus 9000 Samsung WB850F
Also called mju 9000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-05-14 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225 gr (0.50 pounds) 250 gr (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $300 $599