Samsung WB250F vs Sony A500

Below is a in-depth review of the Samsung WB250F versus Sony A500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB250F (14MP) and the A500 (12MP) is fairly close but the WB250F (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB250F was announced 3 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the WB250F matches up against the A500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB250F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB250F Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung WB250F enjoys exterior measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the WB250F vs the A500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WB250F and A500 is 93 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WB250F and A500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB250F with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung WB250F will render greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent WB250F is going to have an edge in sensor tech.