Samsung WB700 vs Sony A58

Its time to look closer at the Samsung WB700 vs Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB700 was launched 3 years earlier than the A58 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the WB700 scores against the A58 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB700 & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung WB700 provides exterior 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) while the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the WB700 versus the A58.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WB700 and A58 is 98 and 68 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB700 and A58.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB700 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A58 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older WB700 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.