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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39
Samsung WB150F front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Samsung WB150F
(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
Sony A7S III
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Sony A7S III

 WB150F A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Samsung WB150F

 A7S III WB150F 
ReleasedJuly 2020January 2012More modern by 103 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k460kClearer display (+980k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB150F and Sony A7S III

 WB150F A7S III 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB150F and A7S III is 93 and 61 respectively.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB150F Portrait photography features
Sony A7S III Portrait photography features
42
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
has manual focus
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB150F Street photography advice
Sony A7S III Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (188 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
weather proof
good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB150F
Sports photography with Sony A7S III
51
amazing zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery power (600 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB150F
Travel photography with Sony A7S III
69
lighter than competition in class (188g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
70
good battery power (600 shots)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
selfie friendly screen
resolution not great (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB150F Landscape photography information
Sony A7S III Landscape photography information
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery power (600 per charge)
has dual storage slots
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB150F Vlogging highlights
Sony A7S III Vlogging highlights
32
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (188 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
77
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic jack
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB150F and Sony A7S III
 Samsung WB150FSony Alpha A7S III
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