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Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Samsung WB350F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2014
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released July 2018
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the WB350F (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is pretty comparable but the WB350F (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The WB350F was brought out 5 years before the RX100 VA which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the WB350F grades against the RX100 VA with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Sony RX100 VA

 WB350F RX100 VA 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Samsung WB350F

 RX100 VA WB350F 
ReleasedJuly 2018January 2014Newer by 54 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung WB350F and Sony RX100 VA

 WB350F RX100 VA 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB350F features exterior measurements 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 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the WB350F against the RX100 VA.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WB350F and RX100 VA is 90 and 89 respectively.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB350F and RX100 VA.

All in all, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB350F due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will show more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged WB350F will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB350F Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography features
40
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB350F Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (276g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB350F Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography highlights
50
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB350F Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography factors
69
lighter than others in class (276 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
76
lighter than competition (299g)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB350F Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography factors
50
manual focus
fairly wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
66
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB350F Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging factors
34
fairly wide (23mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (276 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
81
quite wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (299g)
no microphone port
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB350F and Sony RX100 VA
 Samsung WB350FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB350F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-07 2018-07-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 16s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed - 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 276 grams (0.61 lb) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 220 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BX1
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $260 $998