Samsung WB150F vs Sony TX30

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung WB150F and Sony TX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WB150F was manufactured 18 months prior to the TX30 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the WB150F matches up versus the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB150F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung WB150F Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB150F comes with 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) while the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the WB150F compared to the TX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB150F and TX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WB150F and TX30.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX30 to give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged WB150F is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.