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Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40
Samsung WB210 front
 
Sony Alpha a5000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62

Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 Key Specs

Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-3N
  • Newer Model is Sony a5100
Photography Glossary

Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the WB210 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The WB210 was introduced 3 years earlier than the a5000 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the WB210 matches up against the a5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Sony a5000

 WB210 a5000 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Samsung WB210

 a5000 WB210 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2011Newer by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k1kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB210 and Sony a5000

 WB210 a5000 
Focus manually More exact focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung WB210 comes with exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the WB210 versus the a5000.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WB210 and a5000 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WB210 and a5000.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB210 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony a5000 will resolve more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WB210 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony a5000 as a Portrait photography camera
39
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB210
Street photography with Sony a5000
66
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than average (174 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
78
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB210
Sports photography with Sony a5000
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
60
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB210 Travel photography advice
Sony a5000 Travel photography advice
71
lighter than average (174 grams)
has touch focus
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
78
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB210 Landscape photography advice
Sony a5000 Landscape photography advice
46
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
77
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (420 shots)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB210 Vlogging features
Sony a5000 Vlogging features
33
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than average (174 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
32
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic port
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony a5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB210 and Sony a5000
 Samsung WB210Sony Alpha a5000
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB210 Sony Alpha a5000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-19 2014-01-07
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 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 1600 16000
Max enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1089
Other
Battery life - 420 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media microSC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $279 $448