Panasonic FX580 vs Samsung WB350F

Below is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic FX580 and Samsung WB350F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and WB350F (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was announced 6 years before the WB350F and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the FX580 grades vs the WB350F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Samsung WB350F. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Samsung WB350F Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX580 features exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB350F has sizing of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FX580 vs the WB350F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX580 and WB350F is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FX580 and WB350F.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB350F to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.