Samsung WB250F vs Sony TX30

Let's look closer at the Samsung WB250F vs Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB250F was announced 6 months before the TX30 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the WB250F grades against the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB250F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB250F Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB250F enjoys physical measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Samsung WB250F vs Sony TX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the WB250F vs the TX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB250F and TX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB250F and TX30.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX30 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively.