Samsung WB750 vs Sony a5000

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung WB750 vs Sony a5000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the WB750 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The WB750 was brought out 3 years before the a5000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the WB750 scores against the a5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB750 & Sony Alpha a5000. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB750 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB750 offers exterior measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the WB750 vs the a5000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WB750 and a5000 is 93 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WB750 and a5000.

All in all, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB750 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony a5000 will offer you more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older WB750 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.