Samsung WB700 vs Sony WX300

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung WB700 versus Sony WX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WB700 was launched 3 years earlier than the WX300 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WB700 scores versus the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung WB700 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the WB700 compared to the WX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB700 and WX300 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WB700 and WX300.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX300 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older WB700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.