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Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40
Samsung WB210 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung WB210 versus Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the WB210 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WB210 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The WB210 was manufactured 3 years before the A77 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WB210 scores versus the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Sony A77 II

 WB210 A77 II 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Samsung WB210

 A77 II WB210 
RevealedMay 2014July 2011Newer by 34 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k1kCrisper display (+1228k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung WB210 and Sony A77 II

 WB210 A77 II 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB210 enjoys outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the WB210 against the A77 II.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WB210 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB210 and A77 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB210 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will give you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged WB210 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung WB210
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
39
focusing manually
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB210
Street photography with Sony A77 II
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than average in class (174g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
76
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB210 Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 II Sports photography highlights
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
bad battery (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB210 Travel photography information
Sony A77 II Travel photography information
71
lighter than average in class (174 grams)
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
64
weather proofing
megapixel count good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB210 Landscape photography details
Sony A77 II Landscape photography details
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
bad battery (480 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB210 Vlogging highlights
Sony A77 II Vlogging highlights
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (174g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
77
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone jack
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB210 and Sony A77 II
 Samsung WB210Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB210 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Released 2011-07-19 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3.5" 3"
Display resolution 1 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0 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 (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 647 gr (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $279 $1,198