Samsung ST65 vs Sony WX300

Lets look more closely at the Samsung ST65 vs Sony WX300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ST65 was revealed 3 years before the WX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the ST65 matches up versus the WX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST65 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are available at Samsung ST65 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung ST65 provides outside measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the ST65 compared to the WX300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST65 and WX300 is 99 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST65 and WX300.

As you have seen, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX300 to result in extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older ST65 will be behind in sensor technology.