Samsung MV800 vs Sony A6000

Below is a extensive comparison of the Samsung MV800 and Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The MV800 was manufactured 3 years before the A6000 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the MV800 grades vs the A6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung MV800 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung MV800 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung MV800 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung MV800 and Sony A6000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the MV800 and the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the MV800 and A6000 is 97 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the MV800 and A6000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The MV800 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6000 will show extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older MV800 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.