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Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
50
Overall
41
Samsung WB750 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 Key Specs

Samsung WB750
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 25mm
  • Introduced September 2011
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB750 (13MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very comparable but the WB750 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The WB750 was manufactured 13 months later than the A560 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the WB750 matches up versus the A560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Sony A560

 WB750 A560 
ReleasedSeptember 2011August 2010More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Samsung WB750

 A560 WB750 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB750 and Sony A560

 WB750 A560 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB750 offers external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the WB750 against the A560.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WB750 and A560 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB750 and A560.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB750 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A560 will show extra detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer WB750 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB750 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A560 Portrait photography highlights
41
focusing manually
decent megapixels (13MP)
provides face detect focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
72
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB750 Street photography information
Sony A560 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (193 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB750 Sports photography features
Sony A560 Sports photography features
51
incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (13MP)
provides tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB750 Travel photography information
Sony A560 Travel photography information
69
lighter than competition (193 grams)
decent megapixels (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (432mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
60
good battery power (1,050 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB750 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A560 Landscape photography highlights
48
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (13MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB750 Vlogging advice
Sony A560 Vlogging advice
34
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (193 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB750 and Sony A560
 Samsung WB750Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB750 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-09-01 2010-08-24
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4096 x 3072 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-432mm (18.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 12.00 m
Flash options On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320x 240 fps (30/15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193g (0.43 pounds) 599g (1.32 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 817
Other
Battery life - 1050 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One 2
Pricing at launch $339 $650