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Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung WB35F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41

Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Samsung WB35F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 194g - 101 x 61 x 28mm
  • Released January 2014
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Samsung WB35F and Sony WX150, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB35F (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB35F was announced 23 months later than the WX150 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the WB35F grades against the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB35F over the Sony WX150

 WB35F WX150 
ReleasedJanuary 2014February 2012More recent by 23 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Samsung WB35F

 WX150 WB35F 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB35F and Sony WX150

 WB35F WX150 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB35F provides physical 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) while the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Samsung WB35F and Sony WX150 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the WB35F against the WX150.

Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB35F and WX150 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB35F and WX150.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX150 to give you greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer WB35F is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB35F Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
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you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
37
MP count good (18MP)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB35F as a Street photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (194g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB35F
Sports photography with Sony WX150
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB35F
Travel photography with Sony WX150
70
lighter than competitors (194 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
71
lighter than competition (133g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB35F
Landscape photography with Sony WX150
43
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
45
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB35F as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (194g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
35
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Samsung WB35F vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB35F and Sony WX150
 Samsung WB35FSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB35F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-07 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 61 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 life - 240 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model BP70A NP-BN
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $300