Samsung WB50F vs Sony W510

Here is a in-depth overview of the Samsung WB50F vs Sony W510, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the WB50F (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WB50F was unveiled 3 years later than the W510 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the WB50F scores against the W510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB50F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB50F Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB50F provides external dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the WB50F versus the W510.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB50F and W510 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB50F and W510.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung WB50F to offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer WB50F is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.