Samsung WB210 vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung WB210 versus Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the WB210 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The WB210 was released 4 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the WB210 matches up vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Samsung WB210 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB210 enjoys 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 RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the WB210 versus the RX100 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WB210 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WB210 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB210 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will render greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older WB210 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.