Samsung WB150F vs Sony A100

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung WB150F vs Sony A100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the WB150F (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The WB150F was manufactured 5 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the WB150F grades against the A100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB150F and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB150F Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB150F has exterior measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WB150F vs the A100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WB150F and A100 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WB150F and A100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB150F because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung WB150F will show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher WB150F should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.