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Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Samsung SL820 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Samsung SL820
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 168g - 95 x 59 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is IT100
Samsung WB850F
(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
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL820 (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL820 was brought out 3 years earlier than the WB850F and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the SL820 matches up against the WB850F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL820 over the Samsung WB850F

 SL820 WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Samsung SL820

 WB850F SL820 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2009Fresher by 35 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Samsung SL820 and Samsung WB850F

 SL820 WB850F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL820 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SL820 against the WB850F.

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SL820 and WB850F is 94 and 91 respectively.

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SL820 and WB850F.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung WB850F to resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SL820 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL820 Portrait photography features
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography features
26
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL820 Street photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Street photography highlights
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL820 Sports photography features
Samsung WB850F Sports photography features
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
52
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL820 Travel photography factors
Samsung WB850F Travel photography factors
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
69
lighter than competition (250g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL820 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography details
32
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
49
manual focus
decently wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung SL820
Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
27
quite wide (28mm)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
34
decently wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Samsung SL820 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL820 and Samsung WB850F
 Samsung SL820Samsung WB850F
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung SL820 Samsung WB850F
Also called IT100 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-17 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 168 gr (0.37 lbs) 250 gr (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 59 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") 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 ID SLB-10A SLB-10A
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $280 $599