Samsung WB700 vs Sony A500

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Samsung WB700 and Sony A500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB700 (14MP) and the A500 (12MP) is fairly close but the WB700 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB700 was brought out 17 months after the A500 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the WB700 matches up vs the A500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB700 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung WB700 has outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the WB700 compared to the A500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WB700 and A500 is 98 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB700 and A500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WB700 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung WB700 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent WB700 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.