Samsung WB850F vs Sony HX1

Following is a thorough overview of the Samsung WB850F and Sony HX1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB850F was announced 2 years after the HX1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the WB850F grades versus the HX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB850F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB850F features physical dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the WB850F compared to the HX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB850F and HX1 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB850F and HX1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB850F with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung WB850F will show more detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher WB850F is going to have an edge in sensor technology.