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Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
62
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Samsung WB50F front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ82
Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ80 and Samsung WB50F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FZ80 (18MP) and the WB50F (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ80 was unveiled 3 years later than the WB50F and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ80 grades versus the WB50F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Samsung WB50F

 FZ80 WB50F 
RevealedJanuary 2017January 2014Fresher by 37 months
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Panasonic FZ80

 WB50F FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Samsung WB50F

 FZ80 WB50F 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ80 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB50F has proportions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ80 compared to the WB50F.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ80 and WB50F is 63 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ80 and WB50F.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FZ80 to offer more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern FZ80 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB50F Portrait photography highlights
59
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
37
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Street photography info
Samsung WB50F Street photography info
54
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (616g)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (207g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ80
Sports photography with Samsung WB50F
58
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB50F as a Travel photography camera
59
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (20mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
more heavy than average in class (616 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others in class (207g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB50F Landscape photography factors
57
has manual focus
reasonably wide (20mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
47
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging advice
Samsung WB50F Vlogging advice
28
reasonably wide (20mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (616g)
30
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (207 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Samsung WB50F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Samsung WB50F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Samsung WB50F
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Samsung WB50F
Other name Lumix DMC-FZ82 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-01-04 2014-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds -
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds -
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash options 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 616g (1.36 lb) 207g (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
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 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $399 $180