Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung WB850F

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung HZ25W and Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are sold by Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HZ25W was unveiled 18 months earlier than the WB850F making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the HZ25W matches up vs the WB850F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ25W & Samsung WB850F. The full galleries are available at Samsung HZ25W Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ25W has got physical measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the HZ25W vs the WB850F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ25W and WB850F is 70 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ25W and WB850F.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung WB850F to render more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged HZ25W will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.