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Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40
Samsung WB210 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed September 2018
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the WB210 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB210 was manufactured 8 years before the HX99 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the WB210 scores versus the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Sony HX99

 WB210 HX99 
Display size3.5"3.00"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Samsung WB210

 HX99 WB210 
RevealedSeptember 2018July 2011More modern by 86 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k1kSharper display (+920k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung WB210 and Sony HX99

 WB210 HX99 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung WB210 offers outside 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) and the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB210 against the HX99.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB210 and HX99 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB210 and HX99.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WB210 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX99 will give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WB210 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX99 as a Portrait photography camera
39
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
53
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB210
Street photography with Sony HX99
66
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than competition (174 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (242g)
very small sensor (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB210 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX99 Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
58
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery pack (360 per charge)
very small sensor (1/2.3-inch)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB210 Travel photography info
Sony HX99 Travel photography info
71
lighter than competition (174g)
includes focus via touch
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
76
great battery pack (360 shots)
lighter than average in class (242 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB210 Landscape photography info
Sony HX99 Landscape photography info
46
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
58
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3.00 inch)
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (360 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3-inch)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX99 as a Vlogging camera
33
fairly wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition (174g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
76
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (242 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of mic support
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB210 and Sony HX99
 Samsung WB210Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB210 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-19 2018-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3.5 inch 3.00 inch
Screen resolution 1 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174 grams (0.38 lb) 242 grams (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 360 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $279 $469