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Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
44
Overall
40
Samsung WB250F front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A65
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Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung WB250F and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WB250F (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WB250F was brought out 3 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the WB250F matches up against the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Sony A68

 WB250F A68 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Samsung WB250F

 A68 WB250F 
RevealedNovember 2015January 2013More recent by 34 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB250F and Sony A68

 WB250F A68 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB250F provides 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) while the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB250F and Sony A68 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the WB250F vs the A68.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the WB250F and A68 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB250F and A68.

Plainly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB250F featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older WB250F will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB250F Portrait photography info
Sony A68 Portrait photography info
36
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
80
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB250F Street photography features
Sony A68 Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (226g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB250F
Sports photography with Sony A68
52
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
75
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery life (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB250F
Travel photography with Sony A68
69
lighter than competition (226 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (432mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
55
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low battery life (510 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB250F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A68 as a Landscape photography camera
44
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
68
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery life (510 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB250F Vlogging advice
Sony A68 Vlogging advice
35
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (226g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Samsung WB250F vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB250F and Sony A68
 Samsung WB250FSony SLT-A68
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB250F Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-01-07 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 610 gr (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 62 x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $250 $581