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Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
44
Overall
40
Samsung WB250F front
 
Sony Alpha A7R front
Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R Key Specs

Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Updated by Sony A7R II
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Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung WB250F versus Sony A7R, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and A7R (36MP) and the WB250F (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The WB250F was unveiled 13 months prior to the A7R making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the WB250F grades vs the A7R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Sony A7R

 WB250F A7R 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Samsung WB250F

 A7R WB250F 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2013Fresher by 13 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k460kClearer display (+770k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB250F and Sony A7R

 WB250F A7R 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung WB250F enjoys exterior dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the WB250F vs the A7R.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB250F and A7R is 93 and 78 respectively.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB250F and A7R.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WB250F with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7R will resolve more detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older WB250F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R sensor size comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB250F Portrait photography features
Sony A7R Portrait photography features
36
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
84
has manual focus
amazing megapixels (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB250F Street photography details
Sony A7R Street photography details
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (226 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
80
screen tilts
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (465g)
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB250F as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R as a Sports photography camera
52
amazing zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
amazing megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (340 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB250F Travel photography highlights
Sony A7R Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than average (226g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (432mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
70
lighter than competition in class (465g)
weather proofing
amazing megapixels (36 megapixels)
bad battery pack (340 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB250F Landscape photography advice
Sony A7R Landscape photography advice
44
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
amazing megapixels (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (340 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB250F as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R as a Vlogging camera
35
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
36
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
lighter than competition in class (465g)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung WB250F vs Sony A7R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB250F and Sony A7R
 Samsung WB250FSony Alpha A7R
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB250F Sony Alpha A7R
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-01-07 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226g (0.50 lb) 465g (1.03 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 95
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 2746
Other
Battery life - 340 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $250 $1,898