Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A300

Following is a extended comparison of the Samsung WB2200F and Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB2200F (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WB2200F (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The WB2200F was brought out 6 years after the A300 which is quite a big 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 A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the WB2200F scores versus the A300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB2200F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung WB2200F Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB2200F offers outside measurements of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs) and the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WB2200F against the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB2200F and A300 is 59 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WB2200F and A300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB2200F because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung WB2200F will give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher WB2200F will have a benefit in sensor tech.