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Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F

Portability
68 Imaging
39 Features
48 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Samsung WB250F front
Portability
93 Imaging
37 Features
44 Overall
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FZ60 (16MP) and the WB250F (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ60 was unveiled 5 months before the WB250F so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FZ60 matches up against the WB250F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Samsung WB250F

          

          

            
 FZ60 WB250F 
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Panasonic FZ60

          

          

            
 WB250F FZ60 
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Samsung WB250F

          

          

            
 FZ60 WB250F 
RevealedJuly 2012January 2013Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ60 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB250F has dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ60 versus the WB250F.
Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ60 and WB250F is 68 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ60 and WB250F.
All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FZ60 to show extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

            Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ60
Portrait photography with Samsung WB250F
43
 manual focus
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 features face detection focusing
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
35
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 provides face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Panasonic FZ60 as a Street photography camera
 Samsung WB250F as a Street photography camera
44
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 more heavy than competition in class (493 grams)
62
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (226 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Panasonic FZ60 Sports photography advice
Samsung WB250F Sports photography advice
55
 long zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 better than average battery life (450 shots)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
51
 long zoom range (24-432mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Panasonic FZ60 as a Travel photography camera
 Samsung WB250F as a Travel photography camera
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 better than average battery life (450 per charge)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great reach (600mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 more heavy than competition in class (493g)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
 lighter than competitors (226 grams)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 long reach (432mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography information
Samsung WB250F Landscape photography information
49
 manual focus
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 missing Timelapse function
44
 quite wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic FZ60 Vlogging highlights
Samsung WB250F Vlogging highlights
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 missing external microphone socket
 more heavy than competition in class (493g)
35
 quite wide (24mm)
 touchscreen capability
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competitors (226g)
 slow max aperture (f3.2)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 missing microphone port
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB250F Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Samsung WB250F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Samsung WB250F
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Samsung WB250F
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-07-18 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech TFT Screen LCD Display TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 13.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 493 gr (1.09 lbs) 226 gr (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" 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
Battery life 450 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $350 $250