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Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Samsung WB50F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 Key Specs

Samsung WB50F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 207g - 101 x 68 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released July 2011
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Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB50F (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB50F was announced 2 years after the W550 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the WB50F scores vs the W550 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB50F over the Sony W550

 WB50F W550 
ReleasedJanuary 2014July 2011More modern by 30 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Samsung WB50F

 W550 WB50F 

Common features in the Samsung WB50F and Sony W550

 WB50F W550 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung WB50F comes with exterior measurements of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the WB50F and the W550.

Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB50F and W550 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB50F and W550.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung WB50F to offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger WB50F is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB50F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W550 as a Portrait photography camera
37
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB50F Street photography advice
Sony W550 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (207g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB50F Sports photography advice
Sony W550 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB50F as a Travel photography camera
Sony W550 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition in class (207g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB50F
Landscape photography with Sony W550
47
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
42
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB50F as a Vlogging camera
Sony W550 as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (207g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
29
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Samsung WB50F vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB50F and Sony W550
 Samsung WB50FSony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB50F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-07 2011-07-24
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.3 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed - 2 secs
Max shutter speed - 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 207g (0.46 pounds) 110g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 68 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model BP70A NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One -
Retail price $180 $119