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Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
50
Overall
41
Samsung WB750 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Launched September 2011
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung WB750 and Sony TX9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB750 (13MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB750 was revealed 14 months after the TX9 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the WB750 scores versus the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Sony TX9

 WB750 TX9 
IntroducedSeptember 2011July 2010More modern by 14 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Samsung WB750

 TX9 WB750 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB750 and Sony TX9

 WB750 TX9 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB750 provides outside measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the WB750 versus the TX9.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WB750 and TX9 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WB750 and TX9.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB750 to result in extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern WB750 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB750 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Portrait photography camera
41
manual focus
resolution is good (13MP)
comes with face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB750 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB750 Sports photography info
Sony TX9 Sports photography info
51
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (13MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB750 Travel photography information
Sony TX9 Travel photography information
69
lighter than average in class (193g)
resolution is good (13MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (432mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
60
features focus by touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (149 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
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 TX9
48
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (13 megapixels)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
41
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB750 Vlogging features
Sony TX9 Vlogging features
34
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
heavier than others in class (149g)
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB750 and Sony TX9
 Samsung WB750Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB750 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-09-01 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4096 x 3072 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 3.80 m
Flash settings On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 193 gr (0.43 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $339 $799