Olympus 8000 vs Samsung WB350F

Here, we are comparing the Olympus 8000 vs Samsung WB350F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and WB350F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 8000 was manufactured 5 years before the WB350F which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 8000 scores vs the WB350F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Samsung WB350F. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Samsung WB350F Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 8000 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Samsung WB350F has dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 8000 compared to the WB350F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and WB350F is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 8000 and WB350F.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Samsung WB350F to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 8000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.