Samsung WB800F vs Sony A7R IV

Below is a detailed overview of the Samsung WB800F versus Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the WB800F (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The WB800F was brought out 7 years before the A7R IV and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the WB800F grades vs the A7R IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB800F & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB800F Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung WB800F comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the WB800F vs the A7R IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB800F and A7R IV is 92 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB800F and A7R IV.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB800F due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R IV will offer extra detail having its extra 45 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older WB800F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.