Samsung WB30F vs Sony W320

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung WB30F vs Sony W320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB30F (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB30F was introduced 3 years after the W320 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the WB30F matches up against the W320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB30F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB30F Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB30F features outer dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB30F vs Sony W320 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the WB30F compared to the W320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB30F and W320 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB30F and W320.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung WB30F to produce greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher WB30F should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.