Samsung WB30F vs Sony A6000

Here, we are matching up the Samsung WB30F versus Sony A6000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the WB30F (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the WB30F (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WB30F was unveiled 15 months before the A6000 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the WB30F matches up versus the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB30F and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB30F Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB30F offers external measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the WB30F vs the A6000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB30F and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB30F and A6000.

To sum up, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB30F using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6000 will give you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WB30F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.