Samsung WB35F vs Sony A3000

Below is a in depth assessment of the Samsung WB35F vs Sony A3000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the WB35F (16MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the WB35F (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB35F was unveiled 5 months later than the A3000 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the WB35F grades versus the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB35F & Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB35F Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB35F enjoys physical measurements of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the WB35F vs the A3000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB35F and A3000 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB35F and A3000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB35F having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A3000 will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively.