Samsung WB750 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a detailed review of the Samsung WB750 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the WB750 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The WB750 was introduced 6 years before the RX100 V which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the WB750 grades versus the RX100 V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB750 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB750 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB750 has outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the WB750 vs the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB750 and RX100 V is 93 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB750 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB750 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 V will give greater detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged WB750 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.