Samsung MV800 vs Sony A850

Lets look more closely at the Samsung MV800 and Sony A850, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The MV800 was manufactured 17 months after the A850 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the MV800 grades versus the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung MV800 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are available at Samsung MV800 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung MV800 offers outside measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the MV800 vs the A850.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the MV800 and A850 is 97 and 54 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the MV800 and A850.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The MV800 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A850 will show greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The younger MV800 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.