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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39
Samsung WB150F front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Released January 2012
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-6
  • Refreshed by Sony A6300
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Samsung WB150F versus Sony A6000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the WB150F (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The WB150F was released 3 years earlier than the A6000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the WB150F grades versus the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Sony A6000

 WB150F A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Samsung WB150F

 A6000 WB150F 
ReleasedApril 2014January 2012More modern by 27 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB150F and Sony A6000

 WB150F A6000 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Samsung WB150F provides outer 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 A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the WB150F versus the A6000.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB150F and A6000 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WB150F and A6000.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WB150F because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6000 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged WB150F will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB150F Portrait photography advice
Sony A6000 Portrait photography advice
42
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
supports face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
79
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB150F
Street photography with Sony A6000
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (188 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB150F as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
52
amazing zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
73
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB150F Travel photography advice
Sony A6000 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than others in class (188g)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
77
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB150F Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6000 Landscape photography highlights
49
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB150F Vlogging highlights
Sony A6000 Vlogging highlights
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than others in class (188 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
33
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (344g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB150F and Sony A6000
 Samsung WB150FSony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB150F Sony Alpha a6000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-09 2014-04-23
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 179
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-432mm (18.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188 gr (0.41 lbs) 344 gr (0.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $230 $548