Samsung WB700 vs Sony A580

Following is a detailed review of the Samsung WB700 versus Sony A580, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the WB700 (14MP) and the A580 (16MP) is pretty close but the WB700 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The WB700 was manufactured 4 months earlier than the A580 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the WB700 matches up versus the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB700 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB700 comes with physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the WB700 vs the A580.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB700 and A580 is 98 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB700 and A580.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB700 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A580 will render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively.