Samsung WB700 vs Sony RX10

Below is a extended assessment of the Samsung WB700 vs Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB700 was launched 4 years prior to the RX10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WB700 scores vs the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are available at Samsung WB700 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB700 features external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB700 vs Sony RX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the WB700 vs the RX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the WB700 and RX10 is 98 and 58 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB700 and RX10.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB700 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older WB700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.