Samsung WB800F vs Sony A7 III

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung WB800F and Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the WB800F (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The WB800F was released 6 years before the A7 III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the WB800F grades versus the A7 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB800F & Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung WB800F Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB800F features external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the WB800F against the A7 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WB800F and A7 III is 92 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB800F and A7 III.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WB800F due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 III will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older WB800F is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.