Samsung WB30F vs Sony W380

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung WB30F versus Sony W380, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the WB30F (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB30F was brought out 3 years after the W380 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the WB30F scores versus the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB30F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung WB30F Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB30F features physical measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the WB30F vs the W380.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WB30F and W380 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WB30F and W380.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Samsung WB30F to result in more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger WB30F is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.