Panasonic FH10 vs Samsung WB850F
Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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97 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
33
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
51 Overall
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91 Imaging
39 Features
51 Overall
43
Panasonic FH10 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs
Panasonic FH10
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2013
Samsung WB850F
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
- Launched January 2012
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Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH10 vs Samsung WB850F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH10 grades vs the WB850F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Samsung WB850F. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Samsung WB850F
| FH10 | WB850F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2013 |  | January 2012 | More modern by 13 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Panasonic FH10
| WB850F | FH10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 614k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+384k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Samsung WB850F
| FH10 | WB850F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FH10 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH10 and the WB850F.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and WB850F is 97 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FH10 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and WB850F.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photos although you really should factor the age of the cameras into account. The more modern FH10 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography information
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography information
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Panasonic FH10 Street photography advice
Samsung WB850F Street photography advice
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Panasonic FH10 Sports photography features
Samsung WB850F Sports photography features
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
Photography GlossaryTravel Comparison
Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
Travel photography with Samsung WB850F
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lighter than competition (250g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Landscape photography camera
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
you can focus manually
rather wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Panasonic FH10 Vlogging information
Samsung WB850F Vlogging information
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
rather wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic FH10 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 | Samsung WB850F | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 | Samsung WB850F |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2013-01-07 | 2012-01-09 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/2.8-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 614k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | AMOLED display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.40 m | 3.50 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 103 grams (0.23 lb) | 250 grams (0.55 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 life | 260 photos | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | SLB-10A |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $110 | $599 |