Samsung WB35F vs Sony A7

Lets look more closely at the Samsung WB35F versus Sony A7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the WB35F (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the WB35F (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The WB35F was manufactured around the same time to the A7 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the WB35F matches up against the A7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB35F and Sony Alpha A7. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB35F Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB35F provides external 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) and the Sony A7 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Look at the Samsung WB35F versus Sony A7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the WB35F vs the A7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB35F and A7 is 93 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the WB35F and A7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WB35F because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7 will provide greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.