Samsung WB50F vs Sony RX100

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung WB50F vs Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB50F (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly close but the WB50F (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The WB50F was unveiled 17 months later than the RX100 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the WB50F matches up versus the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB50F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB50F Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung WB50F provides outside measurements of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the WB50F against the RX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the WB50F and RX100 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB50F and RX100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB50F having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger WB50F should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.