Samsung WB850F vs Sony W550
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
51 Overall
43
91 Imaging
39 Features
51 Overall
43
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
28 Overall
33
96 Imaging
37 Features
28 Overall
33
Samsung WB850F vs Sony W550 Key Specs
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
(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
- Revealed January 2012
Sony W550
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Released July 2011
Photography Glossary Samsung WB850F vs Sony W550 Overview
Below is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung WB850F and Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB850F (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe WB850F was unveiled 6 months later than the W550 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WB850F scores vs the W550 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sony W550
| WB850F | W550 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Display resolution | 614k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+384k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Samsung WB850F
| W550 | WB850F |
|---|
Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sony W550
| WB850F | W550 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2012 |  | July 2011 | Similar age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither offers Touch display |
Samsung WB850F vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB850F offers outer dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the WB850F against the W550.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WB850F and W550 is 91 and 96 respectively.
Samsung WB850F vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB850F and W550.
To sum up, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung WB850F to give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography features
Sony W550 Portrait photography features
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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lighter than competition (250g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Samsung WB850F Landscape photography features
Sony W550 Landscape photography features
you can focus manually
really wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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really wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (250g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony W550 Specifications
| Samsung WB850F | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung WB850F | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 2012-01-09 | 2011-07-24 |
| Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 23-483mm (21.0x) | 26-104mm (4.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | f/2.7-5.7 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 614k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen technology | AMOLED display | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 250 grams (0.55 lb) | 110 grams (0.24 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | SLB-10A | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | - |
| Launch price | $599 | $119 |