Samsung
WB850F
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

73

  
Samsung WB850F

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Battery life
 Great battery life
320 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB850F

Zoom
 Great zoom
21x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
23 mm
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
 

differences

Advantages of the Samsung WB850F
Zoom Significantly more zoom 21x vs 16x
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 More than 70% more zoom
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 25 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the WB850F's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Smaller 109x61x24 mm vs 105x60x34 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 30% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $272.61 vs $412.95
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 The best price we've seen is $140 cheaper (more than 30% less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX10V
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DSC-HX10V's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 16s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Samsung WB850F Samsung WB850F
72 vs 73
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
921k dots
Zoom Great zoom Help
WB850F:21x
DSC-HX10V:16x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
WB850F:23 mm
DSC-HX10V:25 mm
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Lowest price Very expensive Help
WB850F:$272.61
DSC-HX10V:$412.95
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
WB850F:109x61x24 mm
DSC-HX10V:105x60x34 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the WB850F
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the WB850F
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the WB850F
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the WB850F
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the WB850F
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the WB850F
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the WB850F
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Samsung WB850F Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB800F

Samsung WB800F

Travel zoom

$268 - $278
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB800F vs the WB850F
Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$219
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB250F vs the WB850F
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Size Smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the WB150F vs the WB850F
Samsung Galaxy Camera

Samsung Galaxy Camera

Travel zoom

$59 - $210
Screen size Much larger screen
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Galaxy Camera vs the WB850F

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$259
Size Much smaller
Weight Much lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

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Samsung WB850F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
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