Samsung WB1100F vs Sony W320

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung WB1100F vs Sony W320, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB1100F (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB1100F was revealed 4 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WB1100F matches up versus the W320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB1100F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB1100F Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB1100F enjoys external dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") having a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the WB1100F and the W320.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WB1100F and W320 is 67 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB1100F and W320.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Samsung WB1100F to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer WB1100F is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.