Samsung WB250F vs Sony W830

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung WB250F and Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB250F was brought out 12 months prior to the W830 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WB250F matches up vs the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB250F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB250F Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB250F enjoys external measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB250F and Sony W830 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the WB250F versus the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WB250F and W830 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WB250F and W830.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W830 to offer more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older WB250F is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.