Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9

Following is a complete comparison of the Samsung WB2200F and Sony A9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB2200F (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the WB2200F (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The WB2200F was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A9 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the WB2200F scores versus the A9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB2200F & Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB2200F Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung WB2200F provides outside measurements of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") and a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the WB2200F vs the A9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB2200F and A9 is 59 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB2200F and A9.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB2200F featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 will resolve more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged WB2200F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.