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Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
50
Overall
42
Samsung WB750 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Samsung WB750
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung WB750 versus Sony TX66, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WB750 was manufactured 6 months prior to the TX66 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WB750 scores versus the TX66 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Sony TX66

 WB750 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Samsung WB750

 TX66 WB750 
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k460kSharper display (+770k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB750 and Sony TX66

 WB750 TX66 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011February 2012Same generation
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB750 provides external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WB750 and the TX66.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB750 and TX66 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB750 and TX66.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TX66 to render greater detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB750 Portrait photography details
Sony TX66 Portrait photography details
42
has manual focus
megapixel count good (13MP)
has face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
42
focusing manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB750 Street photography highlights
Sony TX66 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (193g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB750
Sports photography with Sony TX66
51
long zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery life (250 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB750 Travel photography info
Sony TX66 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competition (193 grams)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (432mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
72
good battery life (250 shots)
offers touch focus
MP count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB750
Landscape photography with Sony TX66
49
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
51
focusing manually
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
good battery life (250 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung WB750
Vlogging with Sony TX66
34
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (193 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
36
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB750 and Sony TX66
 Samsung WB750Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB750 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-09-01 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4096 x 3072 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 3.10 m
Flash modes On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193g (0.43 lb) 109g (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 life - 250 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $339 $350