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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Samsung WB2200F front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Samsung WB2200F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 708g - 119 x 122 x 99mm
  • Released January 2014
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A9
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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Samsung WB2200F and Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB2200F (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the WB2200F (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The WB2200F was unveiled 6 years prior to the A9 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WB2200F scores against the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB2200F over the Sony A9 II

 WB2200F A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Samsung WB2200F

 A9 II WB2200F 
ReleasedOctober 2019January 2014More modern by 69 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k460kCrisper screen (+980k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB2200F and Sony A9 II

 WB2200F A9 II 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB2200F has exterior measurements of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") and a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the WB2200F and the A9 II.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB2200F and A9 II is 59 and 62 respectively.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB2200F and A9 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WB2200F having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A9 II will give you greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged WB2200F is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Portrait photography features
Sony A9 II Portrait photography features
44
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB2200F
Street photography with Sony A9 II
40
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (708g)
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Sports photography advice
Sony A9 II Sports photography advice
53
incredible zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (690 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Travel photography highlights
Sony A9 II Travel photography highlights
51
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (708 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
73
great battery (690 shots)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Landscape photography details
Sony A9 II Landscape photography details
46
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (20mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
86
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great battery (690 shots)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Vlogging details
Sony A9 II Vlogging details
25
reasonably wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (708 grams)
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB2200F and Sony A9 II
 Samsung WB2200FSony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB2200F Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Released 2014-01-07 2019-10-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 693
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 200k dots 3,686k 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
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (ISO Auto) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(30fps), QVGA(30fps, 30s, Streaming) * High Speed : 360fps(176x128), 240fps(384x288) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, 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 708g (1.56 lb) 678g (1.49 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 122 x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 690 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model BP-1410 NP-FZ100
Self timer - Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SCXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 Two
Cost at launch $599 $4,498