Samsung WB50F vs Sony A7S II

Here, we are looking at the Samsung WB50F and Sony A7S II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the WB50F (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the WB50F (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The WB50F was unveiled 21 months before the A7S II making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the WB50F grades versus the A7S II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB50F and Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are provided at Samsung WB50F Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB50F has outside dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB50F and Sony A7S II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB50F and the A7S II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB50F and A7S II is 92 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB50F and A7S II.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB50F with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung WB50F will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged WB50F is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.