Samsung MV800 vs Sony A65

Below is a in depth assessment of the Samsung MV800 and Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The MV800 was released 2 months prior to the A65 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the MV800 grades versus the A65 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung MV800 & Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung MV800 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung MV800 enjoys external dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the MV800 versus the A65.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the MV800 and A65 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the MV800 and A65.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The MV800 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A65 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.