Samsung MV800 vs Sony A6100

Below is a detailed review of the Samsung MV800 and Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The MV800 was unveiled 9 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the MV800 matches up versus the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung MV800 & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are available at Samsung MV800 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung MV800 offers exterior dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung MV800 and Sony A6100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the MV800 against the A6100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the MV800 and A6100 is 97 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the MV800 and A6100.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The MV800 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6100 will result in more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older MV800 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.