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Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37
Samsung WB30F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 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
  • Announced January 2013
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Older Model is Sony WX300
  • Renewed by Sony WX500
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Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung WB30F versus Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB30F (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB30F was introduced 13 months earlier than the WX350 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WB30F matches up against the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Sony WX350

 WB30F WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Samsung WB30F

 WX350 WB30F 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2013Fresher by 13 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB30F and Sony WX350

 WB30F WX350 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB30F comes with exterior measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the WB30F versus the WX350.

Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB30F and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB30F and WX350.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX350 to give you extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older WB30F is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB30F Portrait photography factors
Sony WX350 Portrait photography factors
35
good MP (16MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
37
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB30F
Street photography with Sony WX350
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (128 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (164g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB30F Sports photography factors
Sony WX350 Sports photography factors
45
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has tracking focus
great battery power (470 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB30F Travel photography advice
Sony WX350 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition in class (128 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
great battery power (470 CIPA)
lighter than others (164g)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB30F Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX350 Landscape photography highlights
43
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
47
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
great battery power (470 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung WB30F
Vlogging with Sony WX350
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (128g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (164 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Samsung WB30F vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB30F and Sony WX350
 Samsung WB30FSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB30F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/3.5-6.5
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.30 m
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 128 grams (0.28 lbs) 164 grams (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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
Battery life - 470 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $180 $270