Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III
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37 Features
42 Overall
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61 Imaging
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92 Overall
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2012
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
- Released July 2020
- Old Model is Sony A7S II
Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Overview
Lets look more in depth at the Samsung WB150F versus Sony A7S III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB150F (14MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is fairly close but the WB150F (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe WB150F was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A7S III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the WB150F scores versus the A7S III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB150F & Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB150F Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Sony A7S III
WB150F | A7S III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Samsung WB150F
A7S III | WB150F | |||
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Released | July 2020 | January 2012 | More modern by 103 months | |
Display type | Fully articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 460k | Clearer display (+980k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Samsung WB150F and Sony A7S III
WB150F | A7S III | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung WB150F features physical measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
Check out the Samsung WB150F versus Sony A7S III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the WB150F vs the A7S III.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB150F and A7S III is 93 and 61 respectively.
Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WB150F and A7S III.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WB150F due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung WB150F will render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged WB150F will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Specifications
Samsung WB150F | Sony Alpha A7S III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Samsung | Sony |
Model type | Samsung WB150F | Sony Alpha A7S III |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2012-01-09 | 2020-07-21 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz XR |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4240 x 2832 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 102400 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 409600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 759 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 24-432mm (18.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.2-5.8 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 9,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.91x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 16s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.50 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 188 gr (0.41 pounds) | 699 gr (1.54 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2993 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 600 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | SLB-10A | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
Storage slots | Single | 2 |
Price at launch | $230 | $3,499 |