Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Samsung WB210 vs Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB750

Winner
Samsung WB750

67

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Samsung WB210

63

Samsung WB210

Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB750

High-speed framerate
High speed movies
440 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB210

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.9
Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
1,152k dots
Size
Really small
Compact 100x59x22 mm
 

differences

Advantages of the Samsung WB210

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,152k dots vs 460k dots
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More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.9 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the WB210's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 100x59x22 mm vs 105x59x24 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 174 g vs 193 g
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Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $199.00 vs $272.02
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The best price we've seen is $73 cheaper (around 30% less)
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Advantages of the Samsung WB750

Zoom Significantly more zoom 18x vs 12x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 440 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The WB750's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 16s vs 8s
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2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Samsung WB210 Samsung WB210
63 vs 67
Explain scores
Samsung WB750 Samsung WB750
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Samsung WB750.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
WB210:Lens
WB750:Sensor shift, Lens

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Thickness Thin Help
WB210:0.9"
WB750:1"
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159

Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$135

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$298

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive

Samsung WB210 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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Samsung WB30F

Ultra compact

$128 - $129

Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Samsung ST95

Samsung ST95

Ultra compact

$117

Size Smaller
Weight Significantly lighter
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Waterproof

$348

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix SL240

Fujifilm FinePix SL240

Super zoom

$202 - $211

Zoom Much more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$103 - $107

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen

Samsung WB750 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$274

GPS Has a GPS
Screen type Has an OLED screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Size Slightly larger
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$235 - $290

GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Samsung WB800F

Samsung WB800F

Travel zoom

$250 - $269

Zoom More zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$422

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Battery life Longer battery life
Size Significantly larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle

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