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Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Samsung WB350F front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2014
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A7S
  • Newer Model is Sony A7S III
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Samsung WB350F versus Sony A7S II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the WB350F (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the WB350F (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB350F was released 21 months earlier than the A7S II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the WB350F grades versus the A7S II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Sony A7S II

 WB350F A7S II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Samsung WB350F

 A7S II WB350F 
LaunchedOctober 2015January 2014Fresher by 21 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB350F and Sony A7S II

 WB350F A7S II 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB350F features external dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the WB350F compared to the A7S II.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB350F and A7S II is 90 and 68 respectively.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB350F and A7S II.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WB350F featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Samsung WB350F will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older WB350F is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB350F Portrait photography factors
Sony A7S II Portrait photography factors
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
has manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB350F Street photography features
Sony A7S II Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (276g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
above average ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB350F Sports photography information
Sony A7S II Sports photography information
50
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
bad battery (370 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB350F Travel photography details
Sony A7S II Travel photography details
69
lighter than average in class (276 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
49
weather proofing
bad battery (370 CIPA)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB350F
Landscape photography with Sony A7S II
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
low resolution (12 megapixels)
bad battery (370 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB350F as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (23mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (276g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
35
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB350F and Sony A7S II
 Samsung WB350FSony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB350F Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2014-01-07 2015-10-12
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 3200 102400
Maximum boosted ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 169
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 276g (0.61 lb) 627g (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 370 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $260 $2,767