Samsung WB700 vs Sony RX1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung WB700 vs Sony RX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The WB700 was announced 3 years before the RX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WB700 scores against the RX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB700 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB700 vs Sony RX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the WB700 versus the RX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WB700 and RX1 is 98 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WB700 and RX1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB700 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX1 will result in greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older WB700 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.