Samsung WB250F vs Sony A580

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung WB250F vs Sony A580, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB250F (14MP) and the A580 (16MP) is pretty close but the WB250F (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The WB250F was introduced 20 months later than the A580 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WB250F grades against the A580 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB250F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung WB250F Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB250F has outer 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) whilst the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the WB250F versus the A580.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB250F and A580 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB250F and A580.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WB250F having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A580 will provide you with more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent WB250F provides a benefit in sensor innovation.