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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the TS25 (16MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS25 was brought out 13 months after the WB850F which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TS25 scores vs the WB850F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Samsung WB850F

 TS25 WB850F 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2012More modern by 13 months

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Panasonic TS25

 WB850F TS25 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic TS25 and Samsung WB850F

 TS25 WB850F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic TS25 has got external measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TS25 vs the WB850F.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TS25 and WB850F is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TS25 and WB850F.

All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you should expect similar quality of images however you may want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The younger TS25 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography advice
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography advice
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
42
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Street photography information
Samsung WB850F Street photography information
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (144g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS25
Sports photography with Samsung WB850F
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
52
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Travel photography details
Samsung WB850F Travel photography details
70
lighter than average in class (144g)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
69
lighter than competitors (250g)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography details
41
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
49
manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS25 Vlogging details
Samsung WB850F Vlogging details
31
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (144 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
34
quite wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic TS25 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS25 and Samsung WB850F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25Samsung WB850F
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 Samsung WB850F
Also called Lumix DMC-FT25 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-07 2012-01-09
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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144g (0.32 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 250 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $180 $599