Samsung WB750 vs Sony a5100

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung WB750 and Sony a5100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the WB750 (13MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the WB750 (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The WB750 was revealed 4 years prior to the a5100 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the WB750 scores against the a5100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB750 and Sony Alpha a5100. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB750 Gallery and Sony a5100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB750 comes with physical dimensions 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 a5100 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the WB750 compared to the a5100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WB750 and a5100 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WB750 and a5100.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB750 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony a5100 will resolve more detail because of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older WB750 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.