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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Samsung WB2200F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Samsung WB2200F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 708g - 119 x 122 x 99mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the WB2200F (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the WB2200F (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The WB2200F was announced 4 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the WB2200F scores vs the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB2200F over the Sony TX7

 WB2200F TX7 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Manual focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Samsung WB2200F

 TX7 WB2200F 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB2200F and Sony TX7

 WB2200F TX7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB2200F has outer dimensions of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the WB2200F versus the TX7.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB2200F and TX7 is 59 and 95 respectively.

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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB2200F and TX7.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB2200F with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung WB2200F will give you extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WB2200F should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Portrait photography factors
Sony TX7 Portrait photography factors
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB2200F as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average (708 grams)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Sports photography details
Sony TX7 Sports photography details
53
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB2200F
Travel photography with Sony TX7
51
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (20mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (708g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
offers touch to focus
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (149 grams)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Landscape photography factors
Sony TX7 Landscape photography factors
46
manual focus
relatively wide (20mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
36
quite wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Vlogging information
Sony TX7 Vlogging information
25
relatively wide (20mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average (708g)
32
quite wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
more heavy than others (149 grams)
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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB2200F and Sony TX7
 Samsung WB2200FSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB2200F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 200 thousand dots -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/8 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (ISO Auto) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(30fps), QVGA(30fps, 30s, Streaming) * High Speed : 360fps(176x128), 240fps(384x288) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 708g (1.56 lb) 149g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 122 x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model BP-1410 NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SCXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $599 $300