Samsung WB30F vs Sony H400

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung WB30F versus Sony H400, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB30F (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is very similar and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WB30F was announced 13 months before the H400 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the WB30F grades versus the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB30F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB30F Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB30F comes with exterior measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the WB30F versus the H400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB30F and H400 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB30F and H400.

All in all, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony H400 to offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older WB30F is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.