Samsung WB35F vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we will be contrasting the Samsung WB35F and Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB35F (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the WB35F (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The WB35F was introduced 7 years before the ZV-1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WB35F matches up against the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB35F & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung WB35F Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB35F features outside measurements of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the WB35F and the ZV-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WB35F and ZV-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB35F and ZV-1.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB35F using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older WB35F will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.