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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58

Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Samsung WB2200F front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 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
  • Revealed January 2014
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Superseded the Sony A57
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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung WB2200F and Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB2200F (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the WB2200F (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB2200F was unveiled 2 months after the A58 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WB2200F scores versus the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB2200F over the Sony A58

 WB2200F A58 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Samsung WB2200F

 A58 WB2200F 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Samsung WB2200F and Sony A58

 WB2200F A58 
RevealedJanuary 2014November 2013Similar age
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Samsung WB2200F offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") along with a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the WB2200F and the A58.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the WB2200F and A58 is 59 and 68 respectively.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB2200F and A58.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WB2200F with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A58 will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB2200F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A58 as a Portrait photography camera
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Street photography highlights
Sony A58 Street photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (708g)
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Sports photography features
Sony A58 Sports photography features
53
incredible zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
good battery life (690 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB2200F
Travel photography with Sony A58
51
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (708 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
good battery life (690 shots)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Landscape photography information
Sony A58 Landscape photography information
46
manual focus
fairly wide (20mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (690 per charge)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB2200F Vlogging features
Sony A58 Vlogging features
25
fairly wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (708g)
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Samsung WB2200F vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB2200F and Sony A58
 Samsung WB2200FSony SLT-A58
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB2200F Sony SLT-A58
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-01-07 2013-11-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 200k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (ISO Auto) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(30fps), QVGA(30fps, 30s, Streaming) * High Speed : 360fps(176x128), 240fps(384x288) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 708 gr (1.56 lb) 492 gr (1.08 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 122 x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 753
Other
Battery life - 690 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-1410 NP-FM500H
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SCXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $599 $645