Samsung SH100 vs Sony WX300

Below, we are evaluating the Samsung SH100 and Sony WX300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SH100 was manufactured 3 years before the WX300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SH100 matches up vs the WX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SH100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung SH100 features external 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) whilst the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SH100 and the WX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH100 and WX300 is 99 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SH100 and WX300.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SH100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.