Samsung WB750 vs Sony W830

On this page, we will be reviewing the Samsung WB750 vs Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB750 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WB750 matches up vs the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB750 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB750 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB750 provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the WB750 and the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WB750 and W830 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the WB750 and W830.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W830 to show more detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older WB750 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.