Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VA

Below is a thorough assessment of the Samsung WB850F versus Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB850F (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is relatively well matched but the WB850F (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB850F was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the WB850F matches up versus the RX100 VA with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB850F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB850F enjoys physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the WB850F and the RX100 VA.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WB850F and RX100 VA is 91 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and RX100 VA.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB850F featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older WB850F is going to be behind in sensor technology.