Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung WB800F

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX1100 and Samsung WB800F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and WB800F (16MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and WB800F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX1100 was revealed 4 months later than the WB800F so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX1100 grades against the WB800F for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1100 & Samsung WB800F. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX1100 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung WB800F has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the NX1100 and the WB800F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1100 and WB800F is 90 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1100 and WB800F.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX1100 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will show extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.