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Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650

Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
45 Overall
40
Samsung WB210 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36

Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB210 (14MP) and the W650 (16MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB210 was unveiled 5 months prior to the W650 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WB210 grades vs the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Sony W650

					

					

						
 WB210 W650 
Manually focus  More accurate focus
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Samsung WB210

					

					

						
 W650 WB210 
Display resolution230k1kClearer display (+229k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Samsung WB210 and Sony W650

					

					

						
 WB210 W650 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB210 has exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
Check out the Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the WB210 and the W650.
Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WB210 and W650 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Usually, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB210 and W650.
As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W650 to offer you more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

						Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Samsung WB210
Portrait photography with Sony W650
39
 focusing manually
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 offers face detection autofocus
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
34
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 supports face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Samsung WB210 Street photography info
Sony W650 Street photography info
66
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with touch to focus
 lighter than competition in class (174 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (124g)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Samsung WB210 Sports photography details
Sony W650 Sports photography details
38
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
40
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Samsung WB210
Travel photography with Sony W650
71
 lighter than competition in class (174 grams)
 comes with touch to focus
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 really wide (24mm)
 great reach (288mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
69
 lighter than competitors (124 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Samsung WB210
Landscape photography with Sony W650
46
 focusing manually
 really wide (24mm)
 bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 no Timelapse recording
43
 pretty wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.6)
 no manual control
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Samsung WB210 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
33
 really wide (24mm)
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (174g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external microphone socket
33
 pretty wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection focus
 lighter than competitors (124g)
 slow max aperture (f2.6)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external mic jack
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony W650 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB210 and Sony W650
 Samsung WB210Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB210 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-19 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 174g (0.38 lb) 124g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery life - 220 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage microSC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $279 $140