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Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39
Samsung WB150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 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 W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Samsung WB150F and Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB150F (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is very similar and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB150F was brought out 2 years later than the W310 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the WB150F scores against the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Sony W310

 WB150F W310 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Samsung WB150F

 W310 WB150F 

Common features in the Samsung WB150F and Sony W310

 WB150F W310 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung WB150F enjoys outer measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the WB150F versus the W310.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WB150F and W310 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WB150F and W310.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Samsung WB150F to deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger WB150F will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB150F Portrait photography factors
Sony W310 Portrait photography factors
42
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB150F Street photography info
Sony W310 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (188 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB150F
Sports photography with Sony W310
51
long zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB150F
Travel photography with Sony W310
69
lighter than average (188g)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
58
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB150F Landscape photography factors
Sony W310 Landscape photography factors
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung WB150F
Vlogging with Sony W310
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than average (188 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB150F and Sony W310
 Samsung WB150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-01-09 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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) 137g (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $230 $150