Samsung WB800F vs Sony RX100 III

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung WB800F and Sony RX100 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB800F (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is pretty close but the WB800F (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The WB800F was released 16 months before the RX100 III which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WB800F matches up vs the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB800F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Samsung WB800F Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB800F offers physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Check the Samsung WB800F and Sony RX100 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the WB800F compared to the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WB800F and RX100 III is 92 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB800F and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB800F because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older WB800F will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.