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Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
44
Overall
40
Samsung WB250F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Sony RX100 VII

 WB250F RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Samsung WB250F

 RX100 VII WB250F 
RevealedJuly 2019January 2013More modern by 79 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung WB250F and Sony RX100 VII

 WB250F RX100 VII 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

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

Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB250F Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography details
36
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB250F Street photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
lighter than competition (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB250F as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Sports photography camera
52
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
71
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB250F as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (432mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
77
lighter than competition (302 grams)
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
bad battery life (260 shots)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB250F Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography advice
44
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
65
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB250F Vlogging features
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging features
35
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
81
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
lighter than competition (302g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Samsung WB250F vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB250F and Sony RX100 VII
 Samsung WB250FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB250F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-07 2019-07-25
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range - 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lb) 302 grams (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $250 $1,298