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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III

Portability
59
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Samsung WB2200F front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
73
Features
92
Overall
80

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Samsung WB2200F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 708g - 119 x 122 x 99mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Superseded the Sony A7 II
  • Updated by Sony A7 IV
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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung WB2200F versus Sony A7 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the WB2200F (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the WB2200F (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The WB2200F was launched 5 years prior to the A7 III which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the WB2200F scores versus the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB2200F over the Sony A7 III

 WB2200F A7 III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Samsung WB2200F

 A7 III WB2200F 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2014Newer by 50 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB2200F and Sony A7 III

 WB2200F A7 III 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB2200F has got outer dimensions of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") having a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the WB2200F compared to the A7 III.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB2200F and A7 III is 59 and 63 respectively.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB2200F and A7 III.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WB2200F due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 III will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged WB2200F will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung WB2200F
Portrait photography with Sony A7 III
43
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focusing
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
83
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB2200F
Street photography with Sony A7 III
40
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average in class (708g)
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
weather proof
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB2200F as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Sports photography camera
52
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
86
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery (610 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB2200F as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Travel photography camera
51
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (20mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (708 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
73
great battery (610 CIPA)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
MP count decent (24MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB2200F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Landscape photography camera
46
focusing manually
relatively wide (20mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great battery (610 CIPA)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Vlogging factors
Sony A7 III Vlogging factors
25
relatively wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
heavier than average in class (708 grams)
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB2200F and Sony A7 III
 Samsung WB2200FSony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB2200F Sony Alpha A7 III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-01-07 2018-02-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 693
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 200k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (ISO Auto) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(30fps), QVGA(30fps, 30s, Streaming) * High Speed : 360fps(176x128), 240fps(384x288) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 708 grams (1.56 lbs) 650 grams (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 122 x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life - 610 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-1410 NP-FZ100
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SCXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Two
Launch pricing $599 $1,998