Samsung WB30F vs Sony A7 II

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB30F & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB30F Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.