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Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Samsung WB350F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100
  • Successor is Sony RX100 III
Photography Glossary

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB350F (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is very similar but the WB350F (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The WB350F was introduced 7 months later than the RX100 II which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the WB350F matches up versus the RX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Sony RX100 II

 WB350F RX100 II 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014June 2013More recent by 7 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Samsung WB350F

 RX100 II WB350F 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB350F and Sony RX100 II

 WB350F RX100 II 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB350F has got external dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the WB350F vs the RX100 II.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WB350F and RX100 II is 90 and 89 respectively.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB350F and RX100 II.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB350F using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will offer you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger WB350F provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB350F Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography features
40
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB350F Street photography features
Sony RX100 II Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (276 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (281 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB350F Sports photography features
Sony RX100 II Sports photography features
50
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
great battery power (350 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB350F Travel photography details
Sony RX100 II Travel photography details
69
lighter than others (276g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
80
great battery power (350 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (281 grams)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB350F Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography details
50
manual focus
relatively wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
great battery power (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB350F Vlogging information
Sony RX100 II Vlogging information
34
relatively wide (23mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (276g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no microphone support
37
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (281g)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic jack
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB350F and Sony RX100 II
 Samsung WB350FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB350F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-01-07 2013-06-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 276 grams (0.61 lbs) 281 grams (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 483
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BX1
Self timer - Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $260 $598