Samsung WB700 vs Sony A300

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung WB700 versus Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB700 was launched 2 years after the A300 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the WB700 grades versus the A300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB700 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB700 offers exterior measurements 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 A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the WB700 vs the A300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB700 and A300 is 98 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB700 and A300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WB700 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung WB700 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer WB700 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.