Samsung SL720 vs Samsung WB350F

Let's look much closer at the Samsung SL720 and Samsung WB350F, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Samsung. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the SL720 (12MP) and WB350F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SL720 was manufactured 5 years prior to the WB350F and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SL720 matches up vs the WB350F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL720 & Samsung WB350F. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung SL720 Gallery & Samsung WB350F Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung SL720 offers outside dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB350F has proportions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

See the Samsung SL720 and Samsung WB350F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SL720 compared to the WB350F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SL720 and WB350F is 94 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL720 and WB350F.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB350F to show greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older SL720 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.