Samsung WB150F vs Sony A300

Let's look more closely at the Samsung WB150F versus Sony A300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WB150F (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The WB150F was launched 4 years later than the A300 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the WB150F matches up vs the A300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB150F and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Samsung WB150F Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB150F has got outside dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Examine the Samsung WB150F versus Sony A300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the WB150F against the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB150F and A300 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB150F and A300.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB150F featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung WB150F will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher WB150F should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.