Samsung WB150F vs Sony A850

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung WB150F vs Sony A850, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the WB150F (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The WB150F was released 22 months later than the A850 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the WB150F grades versus the A850 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB150F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung WB150F Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung WB150F comes with exterior dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WB150F vs the A850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB150F and A850 is 93 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB150F and A850.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB150F featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A850 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent WB150F should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.