Samsung WB1100F vs Sony WX500

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung WB1100F and Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB1100F (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB1100F was manufactured 15 months before the WX500 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the WB1100F scores against the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB1100F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB1100F Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung WB1100F comes with external measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB1100F and Sony WX500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the WB1100F and the WX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WB1100F and WX500 is 67 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WB1100F and WX500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX500 to give you greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged WB1100F is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.