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Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Samsung WB350F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V 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 TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung WB350F and Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB350F (16MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB350F was announced 3 years after the TX100V which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the WB350F scores versus the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Sony TX100V

 WB350F TX100V 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Focus manually More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Samsung WB350F

 TX100V WB350F 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB350F and Sony TX100V

 WB350F TX100V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung WB350F comes with 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) whilst the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB350F and Sony TX100V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the WB350F and the TX100V.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB350F and TX100V is 90 and 95 respectively.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WB350F and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs but you will need to take the age of the products into consideration. The more modern WB350F should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB350F Portrait photography information
Sony TX100V Portrait photography information
40
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
30
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB350F Street photography advice
Sony TX100V Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (276g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB350F Sports photography highlights
Sony TX100V Sports photography highlights
50
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB350F Travel photography advice
Sony TX100V Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition (276 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (147 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB350F Landscape photography features
Sony TX100V Landscape photography features
50
you can focus manually
decently wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
43
fairly wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB350F Vlogging advice
Sony TX100V Vlogging advice
34
decently wide (23mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (276g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external mic port
32
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
heavier than competition (147g)
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB350F and Sony TX100V
 Samsung WB350FSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB350F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 276 gr (0.61 lbs) 147 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $260 $380