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Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
62
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Samsung WB250F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
44
Overall
40

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ80 versus Samsung WB250F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and WB250F (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was announced 4 years later than the WB250F and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FZ80 grades versus the WB250F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Samsung WB250F

 FZ80 WB250F 
RevealedJanuary 2017January 2013More recent by 49 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Panasonic FZ80

 WB250F FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Samsung WB250F

 FZ80 WB250F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ80 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Samsung WB250F has specifications of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FZ80 vs the WB250F.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ80 and WB250F is 63 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ80 and WB250F.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent FZ80 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB250F Portrait photography factors
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has manual focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
36
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Street photography factors
Samsung WB250F Street photography factors
54
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than average (616 grams)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography details
Samsung WB250F Sports photography details
58
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography details
Samsung WB250F Travel photography details
59
features focus by touch
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (20mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
heavier than average (616g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than others in class (226g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (432mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ80
Landscape photography with Samsung WB250F
57
has manual focus
relatively wide (20mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging advice
Samsung WB250F Vlogging advice
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relatively wide (20mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
heavier than average (616g)
35
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB250F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Samsung WB250F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Samsung WB250F
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Samsung WB250F
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FZ82 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-01-04 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 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 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616 gr (1.36 lbs) 226 gr (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 330 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $399 $250