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Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Samsung WB800F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Samsung WB800F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Samsung WB800F and Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the WB800F (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor size.

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The WB800F was unveiled 2 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the WB800F matches up versus the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Sony TX5

 WB800F TX5 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2010More recent by 36 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Samsung WB800F

 TX5 WB800F 

Common features in the Samsung WB800F and Sony TX5

 WB800F TX5 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB800F provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the WB800F and the TX5.

Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WB800F and TX5 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB800F and TX5.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB800F with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung WB800F will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger WB800F will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB800F Portrait photography factors
Sony TX5 Portrait photography factors
44
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB800F
Street photography with Sony TX5
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW format
heavier than competitors (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB800F Sports photography details
Sony TX5 Sports photography details
53
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB800F Travel photography information
Sony TX5 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
62
weather proof
offers focus via touch
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (148 grams)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB800F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
pretty wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
43
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB800F Vlogging highlights
Sony TX5 Vlogging highlights
35
pretty wide (23mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (218 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
30
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
heavier than competitors (148 grams)
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Samsung WB800F vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB800F and Sony TX5
 Samsung WB800FSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB800F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-07 2010-02-18
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 2.90 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lb) 148 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $239