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Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37
Samsung WB30F front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76

Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II Key Specs

Samsung WB30F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 128g - 98 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released November 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A7
  • Later Model is Sony A7 III
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Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the WB30F (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the WB30F (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB30F was brought out 22 months earlier than the A7 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the WB30F matches up against the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB30F over the Sony A7 II

 WB30F A7 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Samsung WB30F

 A7 II WB30F 
ReleasedNovember 2014January 2013Newer by 22 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB30F and Sony A7 II

 WB30F A7 II 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB30F features external measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the WB30F versus the A7 II.

Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB30F and A7 II is 96 and 69 respectively.

Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB30F and A7 II.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB30F due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A7 II will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged WB30F is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung WB30F
Portrait photography with Sony A7 II
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
82
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB30F Street photography highlights
Sony A7 II Street photography highlights
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (128g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
80
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB30F Sports photography advice
Sony A7 II Sports photography advice
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB30F Travel photography advice
Sony A7 II Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition (128g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
61
weather proof
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB30F Landscape photography advice
Sony A7 II Landscape photography advice
43
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB30F Vlogging highlights
Sony A7 II Vlogging highlights
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competition (128g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
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Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB30F and Sony A7 II
 Samsung WB30FSony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB30F Sony Alpha A7 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-07 2014-11-20
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 117
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.3 -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 128g (0.28 lb) 599g (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $180 $1,456