Samsung WB700 vs Sony TX30

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung WB700 and Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB700 was revealed 3 years prior to the TX30 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the WB700 scores against the TX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB700 has got physical dimensions 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) while the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB700 and Sony TX30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the WB700 compared to the TX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WB700 and TX30 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB700 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX30 to give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older WB700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.