Samsung WB700 vs Sony A200

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung WB700 versus Sony A200, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The WB700 was introduced 2 years after the A200 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the WB700 scores against the A200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB700 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung WB700 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung WB700 offers exterior 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) while the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung WB700 versus Sony A200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the WB700 compared to the A200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and A200 is 98 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB700 and A200.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB700 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung WB700 will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern WB700 will have an edge in sensor tech.