Samsung WB50F vs Sony W320

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung WB50F and Sony W320, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB50F (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB50F was launched 4 years later than the W320 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the WB50F grades versus the W320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB50F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung WB50F Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB50F provides exterior dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the WB50F vs the W320.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WB50F and W320 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WB50F and W320.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung WB50F to offer more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent WB50F provides a benefit in sensor tech.