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Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
50
Overall
41
Samsung WB750 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 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 WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Samsung WB750 versus Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WB750 was released 3 years before the WX220 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WB750 scores against the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Sony WX220

 WB750 WX220 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Samsung WB750

 WX220 WB750 
IntroducedFebruary 2014September 2011Fresher by 29 months

Common features in the Samsung WB750 and Sony WX220

 WB750 WX220 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB750 has got physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the WB750 against the WX220.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the WB750 and WX220 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WB750 and WX220.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX220 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older WB750 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB750 Portrait photography details
Sony WX220 Portrait photography details
41
you can focus manually
MP count good (13MP)
provides face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
37
megapixel count good (18MP)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB750
Street photography with Sony WX220
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB750 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Sports photography camera
51
long zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB750 Travel photography advice
Sony WX220 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than average in class (193g)
MP count good (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (432mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB750 Landscape photography information
Sony WX220 Landscape photography information
48
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (13MP)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
44
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB750 Vlogging features
Sony WX220 Vlogging features
34
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone socket
34
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB750 and Sony WX220
 Samsung WB750Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB750 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-09-01 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4096 x 3072 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-432mm (18.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193g (0.43 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $339 $198