Samsung WB250F vs Sony A3000

Below is a complete overview of the Samsung WB250F versus Sony A3000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the WB250F (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The WB250F was manufactured 7 months before the A3000 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the WB250F matches up against the A3000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB250F and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB250F Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung WB250F provides physical measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the WB250F and the A3000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WB250F and A3000 is 93 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB250F and A3000.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB250F because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A3000 will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older WB250F will be behind with regard to sensor technology.