Samsung MV800
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Olympus XZ-1
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Samsung MV800

Best price $270
  • Weighs a lot less than the XZ-1 4.32 oz vs 9.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 6 in³ vs 19 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $270 vs $289
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 10 MP
  • Newer camera November 2011 vs February 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Wider angle lens 4.7mm vs 6.0mm
  • Viewscreen flips out XZ-1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has 3D capture capabilities XZ-1 does not have 3D
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What’s good about the Olympus XZ-1

Best price
$289
  • Significantly larger image sensor 45 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 288k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 16 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector MV800 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack MV800 does not
  • Has RAW image capture MV800 does not have RAW capture
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What the Samsung MV800 and Olympus XZ-1 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Samsung MV800 and the Olympus XZ-1

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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