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Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50

Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37
Samsung WB1100F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 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 WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Photography Glossary

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung WB1100F and Sony WX50, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB1100F (16MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WB1100F was announced 24 months after the WX50 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the WB1100F scores versus the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Sony WX50

 WB1100F WX50 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2012Newer by 24 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Samsung WB1100F

 WX50 WB1100F 
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB1100F and Sony WX50

 WB1100F WX50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB1100F provides physical dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the WB1100F vs the WX50.

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB1100F and WX50 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The image underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB1100F and WX50.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos but you might want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The more modern WB1100F is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB1100F Portrait photography information
Sony WX50 Portrait photography information
37
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB1100F Street photography information
Sony WX50 Street photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (512g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB1100F Sports photography info
Sony WX50 Sports photography info
45
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB1100F as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Travel photography camera
54
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (512g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB1100F
Landscape photography with Sony WX50
45
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
38
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB1100F Vlogging information
Sony WX50 Vlogging information
23
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (512 grams)
35
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (117g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
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Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB1100F and Sony WX50
 Samsung WB1100FSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB1100F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-07 2012-01-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-875mm (35.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 512g (1.13 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 life - 240 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-BN
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $250 $250