Samsung WB250F vs Sony HX300

Below is a thorough comparison of the Samsung WB250F and Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB250F was manufactured at a similar time to the HX300 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the WB250F matches up against the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB250F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB250F Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB250F has physical dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the WB250F against the HX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB250F and HX300 is 93 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB250F and HX300.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX300 to offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.