Samsung WB850
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony HX30
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Samsung WB850F

Best price $486
  • Weighs a little bit less than the HX30 7.99 oz vs 9 oz
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.98″ vs 1.375″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $486 vs $935
Find out more about the Samsung WB850F

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Best price
$935
  • 60% more battery life 320 shots vs 200 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 16 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 23′ vs 17′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

What the Samsung WB850 and Sony HX30 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age May 2012 vs May 2012
  • Similar optical zoom range 21.0× vs 20.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • GPS tagging
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Samsung WB850 and the Sony HX30

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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