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Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
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Samsung WB850F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX1R
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung WB850F versus Sony RX1R II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB850F was launched 4 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the WB850F matches up vs the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sony RX1R II

 WB850F RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Samsung WB850F

 RX1R II WB850F 
RevealedOctober 2015January 2012Fresher by 45 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k614kCrisper screen (+615k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sony RX1R II

 WB850F RX1R II 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB850F has outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the WB850F against the RX1R II.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and RX1R II.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WB850F due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will render more detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older WB850F will be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Portrait photography camera
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you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
amazing megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB850F Street photography features
Sony RX1R II Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
73
has a tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (507 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB850F Sports photography info
Sony RX1R II Sports photography info
52
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
63
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competitors (250 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
amazing megapixels (42MP)
great max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
more heavy than competition (507 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB850F Landscape photography information
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography information
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
68
you can focus manually
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
amazing megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB850F Vlogging factors
Sony RX1R II Vlogging factors
34
fairly wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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great max aperture (f2.0)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (507 grams)
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB850F and Sony RX1R II
 Samsung WB850FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB850F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-01-09 2015-10-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) 35mm (1x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 14cm
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 614k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lb) 507 grams (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $599 $3,300