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Sony HX30
Compact Superzoom Camera
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Samsung WB850
Compact Superzoom Camera
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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
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
What’s good about the Samsung WB850F
Best price
$486
$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
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Samsung WB850F
What the Sony HX30 and Samsung WB850 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 20.0× vs 21.0×
- 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 Sony HX30 and the Samsung WB850
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No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No hot shoe -
No flip out viewscreen
Side-by-side:
Compare the
Sony HX30
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Samsung WB850
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