Samsung WB700 vs Sony TX9

Below, we are comparing the Samsung WB700 vs Sony TX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB700 (14MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WB700 was unveiled 6 months later than the TX9 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WB700 matches up versus the TX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are provided at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB700 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the WB700 against the TX9.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and TX9 is 98 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB700 and TX9.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Samsung WB700 to provide more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.