Samsung WB700 vs Sony A7

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung WB700 and Sony A7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A7 (24MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB700 was brought out 4 years prior to the A7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WB700 matches up versus the A7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB700 and Sony Alpha A7. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung WB700 Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB700 has external measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB700 and Sony A7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB700 versus the A7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and A7 is 98 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB700 and A7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WB700 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 will resolve more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged WB700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.