Samsung WB210 vs Sony A560
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony A560 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
- 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
- Announced July 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Revealed August 2010
- Old Model is Sony A500
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On this page, we are looking at the Samsung WB210 and Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB210 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very well matched but the WB210 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe WB210 was manufactured 11 months after the A560 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the WB210 grades vs the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Sony A560
| WB210 | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2011 |  | August 2010 | More modern by 11 months |
| Display dimensions | 3.5" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Samsung WB210
| A560 | WB210 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 1k | Sharper display (+921k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung WB210 and Sony A560
| WB210 | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Samsung WB210 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB210 comes with external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the WB210 and the A560.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB210 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.
Samsung WB210 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB210 and A560.
As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The WB210 has the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower DOF trickier. The newer WB210 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony A560 Specifications
| Samsung WB210 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung WB210 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Announced | 2011-07-19 | 2010-08-24 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz |
| 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 | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Max boosted ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/2.9-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3.5" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 1 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.50 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 174g (0.38 lb) | 599g (1.32 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 817 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 1050 images |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | microSC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | 2 |
| Cost at launch | $279 | $650 |