Samsung WB800F vs Sony W220

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung WB800F vs Sony W220, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The WB800F was introduced 4 years after the W220 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the WB800F scores against the W220 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB800F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung WB800F Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB800F has outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WB800F compared to the W220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WB800F and W220 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB800F and W220.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung WB800F to produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent WB800F provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.