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Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39
Samsung WB150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 Key Specs

Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Samsung WB150F and Sony S950, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB150F was announced 2 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the WB150F matches up against the S950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Sony S950

 WB150F S950 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2009Fresher by 36 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Samsung WB150F

 S950 WB150F 

Common features in the Samsung WB150F and Sony S950

 WB150F S950 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung WB150F has got outside dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the WB150F and the S950.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB150F and S950 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB150F and S950.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung WB150F to provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger WB150F provides an edge in sensor technology.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB150F Portrait photography details
Sony S950 Portrait photography details
42
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes face detection focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
26
manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB150F Street photography highlights
Sony S950 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (188g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB150F Sports photography info
Sony S950 Sports photography info
52
amazing zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB150F
Travel photography with Sony S950
69
lighter than competitors in class (188g)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (432mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB150F Landscape photography details
Sony S950 Landscape photography details
49
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
31
manual focus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB150F Vlogging features
Sony S950 Vlogging features
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (188g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
9
can't record video
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony S950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB150F and Sony S950
 Samsung WB150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-09 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 188g (0.41 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $230 $130