Samsung WB250F vs Sony HX5

Let's look closer at the Samsung WB250F and Sony HX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the WB250F (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB250F was announced 2 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the WB250F scores against the HX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB250F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB250F Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB250F offers physical measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung WB250F and Sony HX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the WB250F against the HX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WB250F and HX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WB250F and HX5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WB250F with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung WB250F will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent WB250F is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.