Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX66

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB750 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB750 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

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).

Take a look at the Samsung WB750 versus Sony TX66 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.