Samsung WB30F vs Sony a5100

Let's look more closely at the Samsung WB30F versus Sony a5100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the WB30F (16MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the WB30F (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The WB30F was released 19 months prior to the a5100 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the WB30F scores versus the a5100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB30F & Sony Alpha a5100. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung WB30F Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB30F comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony a5100 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the WB30F vs the a5100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB30F and a5100 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WB30F and a5100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB30F due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony a5100 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older WB30F will be behind in sensor innovation.