Samsung WB150F vs Sony NEX-5N

Let's look much closer at the Samsung WB150F versus Sony NEX-5N, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB150F (14MP) and the NEX-5N (16MP) is fairly well matched but the WB150F (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB150F was announced 4 months later than the NEX-5N which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the WB150F scores vs the NEX-5N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB150F & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung WB150F Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB150F enjoys exterior dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5N has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB150F versus Sony NEX-5N in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the WB150F against the NEX-5N.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB150F and NEX-5N is 93 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB150F and NEX-5N.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB150F having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony NEX-5N will give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.