Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the WB250F (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor measurements.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The WB250F was introduced 7 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the WB250F matches up against the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB250F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB250F Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB250F has outer measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WB250F compared to the RX100 VII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WB250F and RX100 VII is 93 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB250F and RX100 VII.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB250F with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VII will provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WB250F will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.