Samsung WB250F vs Sony A300

Below is a thorough assessment of the Samsung WB250F vs Sony A300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WB250F (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB250F was unveiled 5 years later than the A300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WB250F grades against the A300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB250F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB250F Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung WB250F provides outside measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB250F vs Sony A300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the WB250F compared to the A300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB250F and A300 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WB250F and A300.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB250F using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung WB250F will offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent WB250F is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.