Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H55

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung WB1100F vs Sony H55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB1100F (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB1100F was launched 3 years later than the H55 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WB1100F grades against the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB1100F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are available at Samsung WB1100F Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB1100F features outer dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the WB1100F against the H55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WB1100F and H55 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB1100F and H55.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung WB1100F to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more modern WB1100F is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.