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Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43
Samsung WB850F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB850F (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WB850F was launched 2 years after the W330 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WB850F scores against the W330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sony W330

 WB850F W330 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2010Newer by 25 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Samsung WB850F

 W330 WB850F 

Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sony W330

 WB850F W330 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung WB850F features exterior dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W330 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WB850F versus the W330.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and W330 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB850F and W330.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung WB850F to render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WB850F should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB850F Portrait photography features
Sony W330 Portrait photography features
43
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB850F Street photography information
Sony W330 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB850F Sports photography features
Sony W330 Sports photography features
52
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB850F Travel photography highlights
Sony W330 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competitors (250g)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB850F Landscape photography information
Sony W330 Landscape photography information
49
focusing manually
quite wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
38
rather wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB850F Vlogging details
Sony W330 Vlogging details
34
quite wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (250g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
26
rather wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB850F and Sony W330
 Samsung WB850FSony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB850F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2012-01-09 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 614k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 gr (0.55 lbs) 128 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 model SLB-10A NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $599 $170