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Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43
Samsung WB850F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Samsung WB850F
(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
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2012
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched June 2018
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 V
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VII
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Samsung WB850F and Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB850F (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is pretty well matched but the WB850F (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB850F was revealed 7 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WB850F scores vs the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sony RX100 VI

 WB850F RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Samsung WB850F

 RX100 VI WB850F 
LaunchedJune 2018January 2012Newer by 77 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k614kClearer screen (+615k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sony RX100 VI

 WB850F RX100 VI 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB850F offers outer measurements 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 RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB850F vs the RX100 VI.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WB850F and RX100 VI is 91 and 88 respectively.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB850F and RX100 VI.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WB850F using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WB850F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB850F Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography details
43
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
66
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB850F
Street photography with Sony RX100 VI
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competitors (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB850F
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VI
52
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
70
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB850F Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competitors (250g)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than competitors (301g)
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB850F Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography advice
49
focusing manually
rather wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
65
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery power (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (250g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
77
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (301 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of external microphone port
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB850F and Sony RX100 VI
 Samsung WB850FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB850F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-09 2018-06-05
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250g (0.55 pounds) 301g (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $599 $1,198