Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7

Its time to look closer at the Samsung WB350F versus Sony A7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the WB350F (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the WB350F (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The WB350F was revealed within a month of the A7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the WB350F matches up versus the A7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB350F and Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB350F Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB350F provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB350F versus Sony A7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the WB350F against the A7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB350F and A7 is 90 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WB350F and A7.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB350F having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 will give you more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively.