Samsung WB700 vs Sony A3000

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung WB700 vs Sony A3000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The WB700 was launched 3 years before the A3000 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the WB700 scores versus the A3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB700 and Sony Alpha A3000. The complete galleries are available at Samsung WB700 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB700 comes with outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung WB700 vs Sony A3000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the WB700 vs the A3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and A3000 is 98 and 69 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB700 and A3000.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB700 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A3000 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older WB700 will be behind in sensor tech.