Samsung WB210 vs Sony H200

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung WB210 and Sony H200, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WB210 was revealed 17 months prior to the H200 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the WB210 matches up against the H200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB210 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung WB210 has got exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WB210 versus the H200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB210 and H200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB210 and H200.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to show greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older WB210 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.