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Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20

Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37
Samsung WB1100F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Samsung WB1100F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 512g - 125 x 87 x 96mm
  • Launched January 2014
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Revealed May 2009
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Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the WB1100F (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB1100F was launched 4 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the WB1100F grades vs the H20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Sony H20

 WB1100F H20 
RevealedJanuary 2014May 2009More recent by 57 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Samsung WB1100F

 H20 WB1100F 

Common features in the Samsung WB1100F and Sony H20

 WB1100F H20 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB1100F has outer measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") along with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs) and the Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the WB1100F vs the H20.

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB1100F and H20 is 67 and 87 respectively.

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB1100F and H20.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Samsung WB1100F to produce more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer WB1100F provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB1100F Portrait photography advice
Sony H20 Portrait photography advice
37
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
27
focusing manually
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB1100F Street photography details
Sony H20 Street photography details
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others (512g)
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB1100F Sports photography highlights
Sony H20 Sports photography highlights
45
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB1100F
Travel photography with Sony H20
54
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (512 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
flash built-in
long zoom (380mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (250 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB1100F Landscape photography information
Sony H20 Landscape photography information
45
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
focusing manually
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung WB1100F
Vlogging with Sony H20
23
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than others (512g)
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (250 grams)
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Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB1100F and Sony H20
 Samsung WB1100FSony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB1100F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-07 2009-05-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-875mm (35.0x) 38-380mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus range - 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 512 gr (1.13 pounds) 250 gr (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model SLB-10A NP-BG1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $250 $249