Samsung WB850F vs Sony TX7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung WB850F vs Sony TX7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") boast different sensor measurements.

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The WB850F was manufactured 2 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WB850F matches up vs the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB850F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB850F comes with outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB850F vs Sony TX7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the WB850F compared to the TX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB850F and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and TX7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WB850F featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung WB850F will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern WB850F provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.