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Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40
Samsung WB210 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Later Model is Sony A6300
Photography Glossary

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the WB210 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB210 was revealed 3 years prior to the A6000 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WB210 scores against the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Sony A6000

 WB210 A6000 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Samsung WB210

 A6000 WB210 
RevealedApril 2014July 2011Fresher by 33 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k1kSharper screen (+921k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB210 and Sony A6000

 WB210 A6000 
Manually focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB210 has got outside dimensions 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 A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the WB210 against the A6000.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WB210 and A6000 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WB210 and A6000.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WB210 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6000 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older WB210 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB210 Portrait photography features
Sony A6000 Portrait photography features
39
has manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
79
manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competitors (174 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (344g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB210 Sports photography factors
Sony A6000 Sports photography factors
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
72
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competitors (174g)
features focus via touch
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
77
lighter than competitors in class (344g)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB210 Landscape photography info
Sony A6000 Landscape photography info
46
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
78
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB210 Vlogging advice
Sony A6000 Vlogging advice
33
rather wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (174g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
33
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB210 and Sony A6000
 Samsung WB210Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB210 Sony Alpha a6000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-07-19 2014-04-23
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 51200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 179
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 1k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 344 gr (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type microSC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $279 $548