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Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Samsung MV800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Announced September 2011
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the MV800 (16MP) and the W530 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The MV800 was released 8 months after the W530 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the MV800 scores vs the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Sony W530

 MV800 W530 
RevealedSeptember 2011January 2011More modern by 8 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Samsung MV800

 W530 MV800 

Common features in the Samsung MV800 and Sony W530

 MV800 W530 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung MV800 features exterior measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the MV800 compared to the W530.

Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the MV800 and W530 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the MV800 and W530.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung MV800 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer MV800 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung MV800 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W530 Portrait photography highlights
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung MV800
Street photography with Sony W530
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than others (121g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung MV800 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W530 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
26
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung MV800
Travel photography with Sony W530
71
lighter than others (121 grams)
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung MV800 Landscape photography details
Sony W530 Landscape photography details
43
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
33
quite wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung MV800 Vlogging info
Sony W530 Vlogging info
34
fairly wide (26mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than others (121 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
26
quite wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Samsung MV800 vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung MV800 and Sony W530
 Samsung MV800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung MV800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-09-01 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.20 m 3.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 113g (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 BP70 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Micro SD SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $499 $269