Samsung WB1100F vs Sony a3500

Following is a extended assessment of the Samsung WB1100F and Sony a3500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB1100F (16MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is fairly similar but the WB1100F (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB1100F was launched 2 months prior to the a3500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the WB1100F matches up against the a3500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB1100F & Sony Alpha a3500. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung WB1100F Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB1100F features external dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") and a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs) whilst the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the WB1100F and the a3500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB1100F and a3500 is 67 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB1100F and a3500.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WB1100F featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony a3500 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively.