Samsung WB850F vs Sony W810

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung WB850F versus Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB850F (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WB850F was revealed 24 months prior to the W810 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WB850F matches up against the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB850F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung WB850F provides outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the WB850F compared to the W810.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB850F and W810 is 91 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB850F and W810.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W810 to give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older WB850F is going to be behind in sensor innovation.