Olympus 6000 vs Samsung WB250F

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 6000 versus Samsung WB250F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and WB250F (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the WB250F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 6000 matches up versus the WB250F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Samsung WB250F. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Samsung WB250F Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 6000 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Samsung WB250F has sizing of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 6000 against the WB250F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and WB250F is 94 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6000 and WB250F.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung WB250F to produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.