Samsung WB30F vs Sony A6100

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung WB30F vs Sony A6100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the WB30F (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the WB30F (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The WB30F was manufactured 7 years earlier than the A6100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the WB30F scores versus the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB30F & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung WB30F Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB30F enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung WB30F vs Sony A6100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB30F vs the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB30F and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WB30F and A6100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB30F featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged WB30F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.