Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung WB150F

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Samsung WB150F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and WB150F (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was unveiled 11 months earlier than the WB150F and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the XZ-1 matches up vs the WB150F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 & Samsung WB150F. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Samsung WB150F Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 provides outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Samsung WB150F has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

See the Olympus XZ-1 versus Samsung WB150F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the XZ-1 vs the WB150F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and WB150F is 88 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and WB150F.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung WB150F will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.