Samsung WB250F vs Sony A77 II

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung WB250F and Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the WB250F (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WB250F (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The WB250F was introduced 16 months before the A77 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB250F being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the WB250F scores versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB250F and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB250F Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB250F offers physical 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 A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WB250F against the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WB250F and A77 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB250F and A77 II.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB250F having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will offer you more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older WB250F is going to be behind in sensor technology.