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Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
50
Overall
42
Samsung WB750 front
 
Sony Alpha a3500 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 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
  • Released September 2011
Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A3000
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the WB750 (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The WB750 was revealed 3 years earlier than the a3500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the WB750 matches up versus the a3500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Sony a3500

 WB750 a3500 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Samsung WB750

 a3500 WB750 
LaunchedMarch 2014September 2011Fresher by 31 months

Common features in the Samsung WB750 and Sony a3500

 WB750 a3500 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB750 enjoys exterior measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the WB750 compared to the a3500.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WB750 and a3500 is 93 and 69 respectively.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB750 and a3500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WB750 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony a3500 will give extra detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older WB750 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung WB750
Portrait photography with Sony a3500
42
manual focus
megapixel count decent (13MP)
includes face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
77
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB750 Street photography highlights
Sony a3500 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (193 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (411 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB750 Sports photography advice
Sony a3500 Sports photography advice
51
amazing zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
60
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB750
Travel photography with Sony a3500
69
lighter than average (193g)
megapixel count decent (13MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (432mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
60
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (411g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB750 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Landscape photography camera
49
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (13 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB750 Vlogging information
Sony a3500 Vlogging information
34
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (193 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
26
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing mic socket
heavier than competition (411g)
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Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB750 and Sony a3500
 Samsung WB750Sony Alpha a3500
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB750 Sony Alpha a3500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-09-01 2014-03-21
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ image
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 surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4096 x 3072 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash modes On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 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
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193g (0.43 pounds) 411g (0.91 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $339 $398