Samsung SL720 vs Samsung WB850F

Following is a extensive comparison of the Samsung SL720 and Samsung WB850F, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SL720 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SL720 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WB850F which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the SL720 matches up versus the WB850F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL720 & Samsung WB850F. The full galleries are available at Samsung SL720 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL720 comes with exterior measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has dimensions 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SL720 compared to the WB850F.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SL720 and WB850F is 94 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL720 and WB850F.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung WB850F to produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged SL720 will be behind in sensor technology.