Samsung WB700 vs Sony A7R

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung WB700 and Sony A7R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A7R (36MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The WB700 was announced 4 years prior to the A7R and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the WB700 matches up vs the A7R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB700 & Sony Alpha A7R. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony A7R Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB700 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB700 and Sony A7R in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the WB700 versus the A7R.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and A7R is 98 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB700 and A7R.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WB700 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R will give extra detail with its extra 22MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older WB700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.