Samsung WB150F vs Sony HX99

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung WB150F and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the WB150F (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) come with different sensor size.

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The WB150F was released 7 years earlier than the HX99 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WB150F scores vs the HX99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB150F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung WB150F Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB150F offers external dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Samsung WB150F and Sony HX99 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WB150F and the HX99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB150F and HX99 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB150F and HX99.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WB150F due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older WB150F is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.