Samsung SH100 vs Sony W650

The following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung SH100 and Sony W650, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SH100 (14MP) and the W650 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SH100 was released 12 months before the W650 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SH100 scores versus the W650 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SH100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung SH100 has got outer dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SH100 compared to the W650.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SH100 and W650 is 99 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SH100 and W650.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony W650 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SH100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.