Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung WB800F
Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
34 Overall
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95 Imaging
37 Features
34 Overall
35
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
51 Overall
43
92 Imaging
39 Features
51 Overall
43
Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung WB800F Key Specs
Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
- Announced July 2012
Samsung WB800F
(Full Review)
(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
- 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
- Released January 2013
Photography Glossary Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung WB800F Overview
Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung WB800F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the SZ5 (14MP) and the WB800F (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ5 grades versus the WB800F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 & Samsung WB800F. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic SZ5 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Samsung WB800F
| SZ5 | WB800F |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Panasonic SZ5
| WB800F | SZ5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic SZ5 and Samsung WB800F
| SZ5 | WB800F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2012 |  | January 2013 | Similar age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen |
Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung WB800F Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic SZ5 has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Samsung WB800F has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ5 compared to the WB800F.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ5 and WB800F is 95 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung WB800F Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ5 and WB800F.
Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Samsung WB800F to offer extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.
Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung WB800F Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic SZ5 Portrait photography information
Samsung WB800F Portrait photography information
MP count good (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Panasonic SZ5 Street photography info
Samsung WB800F Street photography info
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (136 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (218g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Panasonic SZ5 Sports photography information
Samsung WB800F Sports photography information
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Panasonic SZ5 Travel photography details
Samsung WB800F Travel photography details
lighter than competitors (136g)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lighter than competition (218g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic SZ5 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB800F as a Landscape photography camera
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
has manual focus
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Panasonic SZ5 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB800F as a Vlogging camera
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competitors (136g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
reasonably wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (218g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic SZ5 vs Samsung WB800F Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 | Samsung WB800F | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 | Samsung WB800F |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2012-07-18 | 2013-01-07 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
| Highest resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Screen LCD | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 16 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m | - |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720p ( 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) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4 | 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 136 grams (0.30 pounds) | 218 grams (0.48 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") | 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") |
| 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 | 250 photos | - |
| Style of battery | 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 launch | $195 | $300 |