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Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
62
Overall
46
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
 
Samsung WB210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40

Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ200
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ100 and Samsung WB210, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was introduced 12 months earlier than the WB210 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ100 matches up vs the WB210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Samsung WB210

 FZ100 WB210 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution460k1kClearer display (+459k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Panasonic FZ100

 WB210 FZ100 
IntroducedJuly 2011July 2010More modern by 12 months
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Samsung WB210

 FZ100 WB210 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ100 has outer dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Samsung WB210 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ100 against the WB210.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ100 and WB210 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ100 and WB210.

To sum up, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures but you really should consider the age of the products into consideration. The more aged FZ100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB210 Portrait photography highlights
53
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
very small sensor (1/2.3")
39
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Street photography highlights
Samsung WB210 Street photography highlights
58
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (540 grams)
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than average (174g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ100
Sports photography with Samsung WB210
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography features
Samsung WB210 Travel photography features
59
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (540g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than average (174 grams)
supports touch focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ100
Landscape photography with Samsung WB210
51
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse mode
46
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging info
Samsung WB210 Vlogging info
64
really wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than others in class (540g)
33
quite wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than average (174g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Samsung WB210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ100 and Samsung WB210
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Samsung WB210
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Samsung WB210
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-07-21 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/2.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540g (1.19 lb) 174g (0.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $500 $279