Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350
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Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 4800 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
- 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Old Model is Sony WX300
- Successor is Sony WX500

Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The ST600 was revealed 5 years prior to the WX350 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the ST600 matches up vs the WX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Sony WX350
ST600 | WX350 | |||
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Screen size | 3.5" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1152k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Samsung ST600
WX350 | ST600 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | February 2014 | ![]() | January 2010 | More modern by 49 months |
Common features in the Samsung ST600 and Sony WX350
ST600 | WX350 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung ST600 enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
See the Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the ST600 vs the WX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ST600 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST600 and WX350.
Clearly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony WX350 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged ST600 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder


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Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Samsung ST600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung ST600 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2010-01-06 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 4800 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 27-135mm (5.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.5 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,152 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m | 4.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 150 grams (0.33 lb) | 164 grams (0.36 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 life | - | 470 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | SLB07 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $330 | $270 |