Samsung WB210 vs Sony A68

Here, we will be looking at the Samsung WB210 versus Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WB210 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The WB210 was announced 5 years before the A68 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the WB210 grades against the A68 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB210 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB210 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB210 has got outer 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 A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the WB210 compared to the A68.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WB210 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB210 and A68.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WB210 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will resolve extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older WB210 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.