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Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Introduced November 2011
Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was launched 3 years before the WB50F which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the 3D1 matches up vs the WB50F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Samsung WB50F

 3D1 WB50F 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Panasonic 3D1

 WB50F 3D1 
RevealedJanuary 2014November 2011Newer by 26 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Samsung WB50F

 3D1 WB50F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic 3D1 offers outer measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has proportions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 3D1 compared to the WB50F.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 3D1 and WB50F is 93 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 3D1 and WB50F.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung WB50F to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic 3D1
Portrait photography with Samsung WB50F
26
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
37
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography factors
Samsung WB50F Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (207g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography information
Samsung WB50F Sports photography information
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography details
Samsung WB50F Travel photography details
59
comes with touch to focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than competitors (207 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic 3D1
Landscape photography with Samsung WB50F
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
no Timelapse mode
47
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Vlogging features
Samsung WB50F Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (207 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Samsung WB50F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Samsung WB50F
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Samsung WB50F
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-11-07 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s -
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 lbs) 207 grams (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $670 $180