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Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS30
Samsung WB850F
(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
  • Revealed January 2012
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Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH20 versus Samsung WB850F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH20 was introduced 24 months prior to the WB850F making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FH20 scores vs the WB850F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Samsung WB850F

 FH20 WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Panasonic FH20

 WB850F FH20 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2010More recent by 24 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Samsung WB850F

 FH20 WB850F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 features external dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FH20 against the WB850F.

Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and WB850F is 93 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and WB850F.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung WB850F to result in greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older FH20 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Portrait photography camera
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
43
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH20
Street photography with Samsung WB850F
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH20
Sports photography with Samsung WB850F
34
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
52
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH20
Travel photography with Samsung WB850F
64
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography advice
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
34
fairly wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH20 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Samsung WB850F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Samsung WB850F
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Samsung WB850F
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-06 2012-01-09
Body design 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (Auto ISO) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178 gr (0.39 lbs) 250 gr (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $179 $599