Samsung WB50F vs Sony A900

Here, we will be matching up the Samsung WB50F versus Sony A900, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the WB50F (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the WB50F (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB50F was announced 5 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the WB50F scores versus the A900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB50F and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB50F Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung WB50F offers external dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Look at the Samsung WB50F versus Sony A900 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the WB50F against the A900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB50F and A900 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB50F and A900.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB50F with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A900 will result in more detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer WB50F will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.