Panasonic FZ300 vs Samsung WB750
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Samsung WB750 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Announced July 2015
- Previous Model is Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
- 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 193g - 105 x 59 x 25mm
- Released September 2011

Panasonic FZ300 vs Samsung WB750 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FZ300 versus Samsung WB750, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FZ300 (12MP) and the WB750 (13MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

The FZ300 was unveiled 3 years later than the WB750 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FZ300 matches up vs the WB750 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Samsung WB750 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 and Samsung WB750. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery and Samsung WB750 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Samsung WB750
FZ300 | WB750 | |||
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Released | July 2015 | ![]() | September 2011 | More recent by 48 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Panasonic FZ300
WB750 | FZ300 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ300 and Samsung WB750
FZ300 | WB750 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurement |
Panasonic FZ300 vs Samsung WB750 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ300 offers outer measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Samsung WB750 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FZ300 versus Samsung WB750 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ300 and the WB750.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ300 and WB750 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Samsung WB750 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ300 and WB750.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Samsung WB750 to result in more detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FZ300 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Samsung WB750 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FZ300 vs Samsung WB750 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Samsung WB750 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Samsung |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Samsung WB750 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2015-07-16 | 2011-09-01 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4096 x 3072 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-432mm (18.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.2-5.8 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) | 3.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320x 240 fps (30/15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 691 gr (1.52 lbs) | 193 gr (0.43 lbs) |
Dimensions | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") | 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" 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 | 380 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $598 | $339 |