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Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
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
  • Launched January 2012
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ60 versus Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the FZ60 (16MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ60 was launched 7 months after the WB850F so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ60 grades versus the WB850F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Samsung WB850F

 FZ60 WB850F 
LaunchedJuly 2012January 2012More modern by 7 months

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Panasonic FZ60

 WB850F FZ60 
Display resolution614k460kClearer display (+154k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Samsung WB850F

 FZ60 WB850F 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ60 features outer measurements of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ60 versus Samsung WB850F in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ60 vs the WB850F.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ60 and WB850F is 68 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ60 and WB850F.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you have to consider the age of the products into consideration. The more recent FZ60 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Portrait photography camera
43
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
43
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Street photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (493g)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Sports photography features
Samsung WB850F Sports photography features
55
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery life (450 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Travel photography camera
57
good battery life (450 CIPA)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (493 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography highlights
49
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
good battery life (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ60
Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
27
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (493g)
34
reasonably wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Samsung WB850F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Samsung WB850F
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Samsung WB850F
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-07-18 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD Display AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 493g (1.09 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 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 life 450 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $350 $599