Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung WB350F

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus XZ-1 and the Samsung WB350F, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus XZ-1 was introduced in January 2011 and Samsung WB350F was introduced in January 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus XZ-1 over Samsung WB350F.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung WB350F over Olympus XZ-1.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus XZ-1 and Samsung WB350F have 3.0" Fixed screens with 614k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Samsung WB350F also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached on Olympus XZ-1.

Olympus XZ-1 features a 10 megapixel 1/1.63-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 8.07 x 5.56 mm and a total area of 44.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. Samsung WB350F features a 16.3 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Samsung WB350F has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Olympus XZ-1 is equipped with TruePic V processor and can take pictures up to 3664 x 2752 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2056, 3648 x 2432, 3200 x 2400, 3200 x 1800, 3216 x 2144, 2736 x 2736, 2400 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1440, 2544 x 1696, 1920 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1536 x 864, 1584 x 1056, 1296 x 864, 1280 x 960, 1280 x 720, 1216 x 1216, 1024 x 768, 1024 x 576, 1008 x 672, 960 x 960, 768 x 768, 640 x 480, 640 x 360, 624 x 416, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Samsung WB350F can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Samsung WB350F

Samsung WB350F has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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NFC on Samsung WB350F

Samsung WB350F has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus XZ-1 comes with Li-50B battery pack with battery life of 320 shots and Samsung WB350F comes with SLB-10A battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Olympus XZ-1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Samsung WB350F has a single MicroSD/MicroSDHC/MicroSDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus XZ-1, and up to 1/2000 sec on Samsung WB350F. Olympus XZ-1 can shoot continuously up to 2.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 8.60 m ISO 800 on Olympus XZ-1. Olympus XZ-1 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Wireless connection..

Olympus XZ-1 body has dimensions of 111 x 65 x 42 mm (4.37 x 2.56 x 1.65") and Samsung WB350F body has dimensions of 114 x 65 x 25 mm (4.49 x 2.56 x 0.98"). Olympus XZ-1 weighs 275 g (0.61 lb / 9.70 oz) and Samsung WB350F weighs 276 g (0.61 lb / 9.74 oz).

Olympus XZ-1

Samsung WB350F

111 mm

65 mm

114 mm

65 mm