Samsung WB30F vs Sony A77

Here, we are looking at the Samsung WB30F vs Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the WB30F (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WB30F (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The WB30F was revealed 15 months later than the A77 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WB30F scores versus the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB30F & Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are provided at Samsung WB30F Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB30F provides physical measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the WB30F and the A77.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB30F and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB30F and A77.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB30F having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A77 will give you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent WB30F should have an advantage in sensor innovation.