Samsung WB700 vs Sony W830

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung WB700 vs Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB700 was released 4 years before the W830 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WB700 scores against the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are available at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB700 provides exterior dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the WB700 against the W830.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and W830 is 98 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB700 and W830.

All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W830 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older WB700 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.