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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39
Samsung WB150F front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A65
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Samsung WB150F versus Sony A68, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WB150F (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The WB150F was launched 4 years prior to the A68 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the WB150F grades against the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Sony A68

 WB150F A68 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Samsung WB150F

 A68 WB150F 
LaunchedNovember 2015January 2012More modern by 46 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB150F and Sony A68

 WB150F A68 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB150F provides outside measurements 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 A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB150F versus Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the WB150F versus the A68.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB150F and A68 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WB150F and A68.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB150F due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A68 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged WB150F will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB150F Portrait photography info
Sony A68 Portrait photography info
42
manual focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
79
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB150F Street photography factors
Sony A68 Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (188g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB150F as a Sports photography camera
Sony A68 as a Sports photography camera
51
excellent zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery pack (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB150F Travel photography highlights
Sony A68 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than average (188g)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
54
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (510 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB150F
Landscape photography with Sony A68
49
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
not so great battery pack (510 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB150F as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than average (188g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB150F and Sony A68
 Samsung WB150FSony SLT-A68
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB150F Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-09 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-432mm (18.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
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 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188 grams (0.41 pounds) 610 grams (1.34 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $230 $581