Samsung WB700 vs Sony A230

The following is a extensive review of the Samsung WB700 vs Sony A230, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A230 (10MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The WB700 was released 20 months after the A230 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WB700 matches up against the A230 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB700 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB700 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A230 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the WB700 compared to the A230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and A230 is 98 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WB700 and A230.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WB700 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Samsung WB700 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern WB700 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.