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Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42
Samsung WB350F front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the WB350F (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the WB350F (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The WB350F was released 6 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the WB350F scores vs the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Sony A6400

 WB350F A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Samsung WB350F

 A6400 WB350F 
LaunchedJanuary 2019January 2014More recent by 61 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung WB350F and Sony A6400

 WB350F A6400 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB350F enjoys physical dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the WB350F against the A6400.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB350F and A6400 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB350F and A6400.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB350F because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older WB350F will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung WB350F
Portrait photography with Sony A6400
40
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB350F Street photography features
Sony A6400 Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (276g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
81
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB350F Sports photography highlights
Sony A6400 Sports photography highlights
50
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
75
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB350F Travel photography factors
Sony A6400 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competition (276 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
86
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB350F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Landscape photography camera
50
focusing manually
quite wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung WB350F
Vlogging with Sony A6400
34
quite wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (276 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB350F and Sony A6400
 Samsung WB350FSony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB350F Sony Alpha a6400
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-01-07 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 276 gr (0.61 lb) 403 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $260 $898