Samsung WB250F vs Sony A390

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung WB250F vs Sony A390, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the WB250F (14MP) and the A390 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the WB250F (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The WB250F was introduced 2 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the WB250F scores vs the A390 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB250F and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB250F Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung WB250F has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check out the Samsung WB250F vs Sony A390 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the WB250F vs the A390.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WB250F and A390 is 93 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB250F and A390.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizing. The WB250F has got the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The newer WB250F will have an advantage in sensor technology.