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Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
50
Overall
42
Samsung WB750 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 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 TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung WB750 versus Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WB750 was launched 23 months prior to the TX30 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WB750 grades against the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Sony TX30

 WB750 TX30 

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Samsung WB750

 TX30 WB750 
IntroducedJuly 2013September 2011Fresher by 23 months
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB750 and Sony TX30

 WB750 TX30 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB750 provides external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WB750 vs the TX30.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB750 and TX30 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB750 and TX30.

As you can see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX30 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older WB750 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB750 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Portrait photography camera
42
focusing manually
MP count good (13MP)
includes face detection focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
39
manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB750 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (193g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB750 Sports photography details
Sony TX30 Sports photography details
51
incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13MP)
includes tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB750 Travel photography details
Sony TX30 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors (193 grams)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (432mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
weather proof
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB750 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
51
manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
weather proof
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB750 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX30 Vlogging highlights
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (193 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
34
decently wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB750 and Sony TX30
 Samsung WB750Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB750 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-09-01 2013-07-26
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4096 x 3072 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3.3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m -
Flash settings On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 gr (0.43 pounds) 141 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $339 $230