Samsung WB210 vs Sony A900

Below, we are looking at the Samsung WB210 vs Sony A900, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the WB210 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The WB210 was released 2 years after the A900 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the WB210 matches up against the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB210 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung WB210 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB210 provides outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB210 vs Sony A900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the WB210 against the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WB210 and A900 is 94 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WB210 and A900.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB210 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A900 will give more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern WB210 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.