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Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40
Samsung WB210 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2011
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony HX200V
  • Updated by Sony HX400V
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung WB210 and Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB210 was revealed 19 months before the HX300 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WB210 scores vs the HX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Sony HX300

 WB210 HX300 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Samsung WB210

 HX300 WB210 
ReleasedFebruary 2013July 2011More modern by 19 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k1kSharper display (+920k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB210 and Sony HX300

 WB210 HX300 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung WB210 has got outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the WB210 versus the HX300.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB210 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB210 and HX300.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX300 to result in more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged WB210 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung WB210
Portrait photography with Sony HX300
39
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
42
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB210 Street photography features
Sony HX300 Street photography features
66
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (174 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB210
Travel photography with Sony HX300
71
lighter than competition in class (174g)
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
54
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (623 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB210
Landscape photography with Sony HX300
46
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
48
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung WB210
Vlogging with Sony HX300
33
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (174g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
25
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (623 grams)
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB210 and Sony HX300
 Samsung WB210Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB210 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.5" 3"
Screen resolution 1k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE 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 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 623 gr (1.37 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSC/SDHC, Internal -
Card slots One One
Cost at release $279 $339