Samsung WB700 vs Sony A77 II

The following is a complete comparison of the Samsung WB700 and Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the WB700 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WB700 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The WB700 was unveiled 4 years prior to the A77 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WB700 grades vs the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB700 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB700 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB700 offers 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) while the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the WB700 vs the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB700 and A77 II is 98 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB700 and A77 II.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB700 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will resolve extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged WB700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.