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Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung WB30F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Photography Glossary

Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the WB30F (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WB30F was released 3 years after the W310 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the WB30F matches up versus the W310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Sony W310

 WB30F W310 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010Newer by 37 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Samsung WB30F

 W310 WB30F 

Common features in the Samsung WB30F and Sony W310

 WB30F W310 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB30F provides outer dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the WB30F vs the W310.

Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB30F and W310 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WB30F and W310.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Samsung WB30F to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher WB30F will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB30F Portrait photography advice
Sony W310 Portrait photography advice
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB30F
Street photography with Sony W310
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (128 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB30F as a Sports photography camera
Sony W310 as a Sports photography camera
44
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB30F
Travel photography with Sony W310
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lighter than others in class (128 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
58
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB30F Landscape photography info
Sony W310 Landscape photography info
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB30F Vlogging advice
Sony W310 Vlogging advice
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (128g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Samsung WB30F vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB30F and Sony W310
 Samsung WB30FSony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB30F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 128 grams (0.28 lbs) 137 grams (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $180 $150