Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX1
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Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX1 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2013
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 160 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
- Introduced August 2009
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Below is a comprehensive review of the Samsung WB30F versus Sony WX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the WB30F (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the WB30F (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe WB30F was manufactured 3 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the WB30F grades against the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Sony WX1
| WB30F | WX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2013 |  | August 2009 | More recent by 42 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Samsung WB30F
| WX1 | WB30F |
|---|
Common features in the Samsung WB30F and Sony WX1
| WB30F | WX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither features Touch screen |
Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB30F enjoys external 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) and the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the WB30F against the WX1.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB30F and WX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WB30F and WX1.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB30F because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung WB30F will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger WB30F provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.
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Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX1 Specifications
| Samsung WB30F | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung WB30F | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2013-01-07 | 2009-08-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 160 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-6.3 | f/2.4-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | QVGA TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 2s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 5.00 m |
| Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 128 gr (0.28 lb) | 149 gr (0.33 lb) |
| Dimensions | 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $180 | $149 |