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Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
50 Overall
41
Samsung WB750 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45

Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V Key Specs

Samsung WB750
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 25mm
  • Announced September 2011
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX10V
  • Updated by Sony HX30V
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB750 was revealed 10 months prior to the HX20V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WB750 scores vs the HX20V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Sony HX20V

					

					

						
 WB750 HX20V 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Samsung WB750

					

					

						
 HX20V WB750 
LaunchedJuly 2012September 2011More recent by 10 months
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Samsung WB750 and Sony HX20V

					

					

						
 WB750 HX20V 
Focus manually  More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither provides Touch friendly display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB750 provides external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the WB750 against the HX20V.
Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB750 and HX20V is 93 and 90 respectively.
Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB750 and HX20V.
All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX20V to offer you extra detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older WB750 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

						Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Samsung WB750 Portrait photography details
Sony HX20V Portrait photography details
41
 manual focus
 decent MP (13MP)
 offers face detection focus
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
45
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 provides face detect focus
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Samsung WB750 Street photography factors
Sony HX20V Street photography factors
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (193 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (254 grams)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Samsung WB750
Sports photography with Sony HX20V
51
 incredible zoom range (24-432mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (13 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
49
 incredible zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Samsung WB750 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony HX20V as a Travel photography camera
69
 lighter than competitors in class (193g)
 decent MP (13 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 long zoom (432mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
 lighter than competition (254g)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (25mm)
 great reach (500mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Samsung WB750 Landscape photography details
Sony HX20V Landscape photography details
48
 manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (13 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse function
50
 you can focus manually
 decently wide (25mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Samsung WB750 Vlogging details
Sony HX20V Vlogging details
34
 rather wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (193 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external microphone support
34
 decently wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (254g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no microphone jack
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB750 and Sony HX20V
 Samsung WB750Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB750 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-09-01 2012-07-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4096 x 3072 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-432mm (18.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech TFT color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.30 m 7.10 m
Flash modes On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320x 240 fps (30/15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 254 grams (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $339 $397