Samsung WB35F vs Sony W550

Below is a thorough overview of the Samsung WB35F vs Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB35F (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB35F was unveiled 2 years later than the W550 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the WB35F scores vs the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB35F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are provided at Samsung WB35F Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB35F has outside measurements of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the WB35F compared to the W550.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB35F and W550 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB35F and W550.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung WB35F to provide greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer WB35F is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.