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Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39
Samsung WB150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Samsung WB150F versus Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB150F was manufactured at a similar time to the TX200V so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the WB150F scores vs the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Sony TX200V

 WB150F TX200V 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Samsung WB150F

 TX200V WB150F 
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k460kCrisper screen (+770k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB150F and Sony TX200V

 WB150F TX200V 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB150F has physical measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB150F versus Sony TX200V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the WB150F against the TX200V.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB150F and TX200V is 93 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WB150F and TX200V.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony TX200V to provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB150F Portrait photography information
Sony TX200V Portrait photography information
42
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
36
megapixel count good (18MP)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB150F as a Street photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (188 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB150F as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Sports photography camera
52
amazing zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB150F Travel photography features
Sony TX200V Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition (188g)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (432mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
71
weather sealing
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB150F Landscape photography features
Sony TX200V Landscape photography features
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
47
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB150F Vlogging advice
Sony TX200V Vlogging advice
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition (188g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB150F and Sony TX200V
 Samsung WB150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-01-09 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 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, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 188 grams (0.41 lbs) 129 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 life - 220 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $230 $500