Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX50

Following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX50, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ST600 (14MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ST600 was announced 3 years earlier than the WX50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ST600 scores against the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST600 offers outer measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the ST600 versus the WX50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ST600 and WX50 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ST600 and WX50.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX50 to give you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ST600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.