Samsung WB700 vs Sony A6300

Following is a complete comparison of the Samsung WB700 versus Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The WB700 was unveiled 6 years before the A6300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the WB700 grades against the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB700 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Samsung WB700 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB700 enjoys physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the WB700 versus the A6300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and A6300 is 98 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WB700 and A6300.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB700 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6300 will render greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged WB700 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.