Samsung WB150F vs Sony A6500

Following is a extended assessment of the Samsung WB150F and Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the WB150F (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB150F was introduced 5 years earlier than the A6500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the WB150F scores vs the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB150F and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB150F Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account 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) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the WB150F compared to the A6500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB150F and A6500 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WB150F and A6500.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB150F using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will show extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged WB150F will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.