Samsung WB250F vs Sony A6100

Following is a extended review of the Samsung WB250F vs Sony A6100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the WB250F (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB250F was unveiled 7 years before the A6100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the WB250F matches up against the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB250F and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB250F Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB250F enjoys external 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 A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the WB250F against the A6100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WB250F and A6100 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The pic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WB250F and A6100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB250F with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6100 will deliver greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged WB250F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.