Samsung WB700 vs Sony A57

Following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung WB700 versus Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the WB700 (14MP) and the A57 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the WB700 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The WB700 was announced 20 months before the A57 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WB700 grades versus the A57 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB700 & Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB700 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the WB700 vs the A57.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WB700 and A57 is 98 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WB700 and A57.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB700 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A57 will show more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged WB700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.