Samsung WB850F

81

vs
Leica V-Lux 40

78

Leica V-Lux 40
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB850F

Zoom
 Great zoom
21x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
23 mm
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
 

Reasons to buy the Leica V-Lux 40

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Leica V-Lux 40
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
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Advantages of the Samsung WB850F
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the WB850F's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 24 mm
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 Almost the same
Zoom More zoom 21x vs 20x
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 More than 10% more zoom
Lowest price Much cheaper $278.87 vs $736.35
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 The best price we've seen is $457 cheaper (2.6x less)
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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 More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.6 MP
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 Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 109x61x24 mm vs 105x59x28 mm
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 Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.1x4.6mm
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Leica V-Lux 40 Leica V-Lux 40
78 vs 81
Explain scores
Samsung WB850F Samsung WB850F
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Samsung WB850F.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
V-Lux 40:20x
WB850F:21x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
V-Lux 40:24 mm
WB850F:23 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 60fps
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
V-Lux 40:$736.35
WB850F:$278.87

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378
Thickness Is thicker
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the WB850F
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the WB850F
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the WB850F
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the WB850F
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$448
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the WB850F
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the V-Lux 40
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the WB850F

Leica V-Lux 40 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-Lux 6

Leica D-Lux 6

Pro digicam

$799
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Zoom Much less zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the V-Lux 40
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom Much less zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the V-Lux 40
Leica V-Lux 4

Leica V-Lux 4

Super zoom

$899
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the V-Lux 4 vs the V-Lux 40
Leica V-LUX 20

Leica V-LUX 20

Travel zoom
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the V-Lux 40

Samsung WB850F Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB800F

Samsung WB800F

Travel zoom

$250 - $269
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB800F vs the WB850F
Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$178 - $179
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB250F vs the WB850F
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Longer exposures
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the WB850F
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Size Smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB150F vs the WB850F
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$279 - $327
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom More zoom
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the WB850F

appearance

Leica V-Lux 40 Samsung WB850F
Leica V-Lux 40 Samsung WB850F
Leica V-Lux 40 Samsung WB850F

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