Samsung WB700 vs Sony W550

Here, we are reviewing the Samsung WB700 versus Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the WB700 (14MP) and the W550 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB700 was unveiled 6 months earlier than the W550 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the WB700 matches up versus the W550 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung WB700 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB700 vs the W550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and W550 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB700 and W550.

Plainly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos although you should always factor the launch date of the cameras into account.