Samsung ST700 vs Sony WX80

Lets look much closer at the Samsung ST700 vs Sony WX80, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the ST700 (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ST700 was released 24 months earlier than the WX80 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ST700 matches up versus the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST700 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST700 features outer measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Samsung ST700 vs Sony WX80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the ST700 versus the WX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST700 and WX80 is 99 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST700 and WX80.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical MP so you should expect similar quality of photos though you should factor the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged ST700 is going to be behind in sensor tech.