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Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40
Samsung WB210 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise 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 TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released August 2009
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the WB210 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.

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The WB210 was unveiled 24 months after the TX1 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WB210 matches up vs the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Sony TX1

 WB210 TX1 
ReleasedJuly 2011August 2009More modern by 24 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Samsung WB210

 TX1 WB210 
Display resolution230k1kClearer display (+229k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB210 and Sony TX1

 WB210 TX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB210 features external measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the WB210 versus the TX1.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB210 and TX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WB210 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB210 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung WB210 will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent WB210 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung WB210
Portrait photography with Sony TX1
39
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Street photography camera
66
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition (174 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB210 Sports photography info
Sony TX1 Sports photography info
38
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB210 Travel photography features
Sony TX1 Travel photography features
71
lighter than competition (174 grams)
comes with focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB210 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX1 Landscape photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
31
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX1 as a Vlogging camera
33
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition (174g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
28
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB210 and Sony TX1
 Samsung WB210Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB210 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-07-19 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1250 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174 grams (0.38 lbs) 142 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSC/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $279 $350