Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB750 & Sony Alpha a3500. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB750 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Samsung WB750 vs Sony a3500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.