Samsung WB800F vs Sony T90

The following is a in depth assessment of the Samsung WB800F and Sony T90, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and T90 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB800F was released 3 years after the T90 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WB800F grades against the T90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB800F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung WB800F Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB800F comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB800F versus the T90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB800F and T90 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB800F and T90.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Samsung WB800F to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The newer WB800F will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.