Samsung WB350F vs Sony A850

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung WB350F and Sony A850, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WB350F (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the WB350F (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The WB350F was brought out 3 years later than the A850 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WB350F grades against the A850 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB350F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung WB350F Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Samsung WB350F has got outer measurements of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the WB350F and the A850.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the WB350F and A850 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WB350F and A850.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB350F because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A850 will give you more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger WB350F provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.