Samsung ST80 vs Sony WX350

Here, we are looking at the Samsung ST80 versus Sony WX350, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ST80 was revealed 5 years before the WX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ST80 matches up versus the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung ST80 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST80 provides exterior measurements of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the ST80 and the WX350.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ST80 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST80 and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony WX350 to give you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ST80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.