Samsung WB800F vs Sony A7S III

Let's look much closer at the Samsung WB800F vs Sony A7S III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the WB800F (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The WB800F was revealed 8 years before the A7S III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WB800F matches up vs the A7S III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB800F & Sony Alpha A7S III. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB800F Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB800F provides external measurements 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 A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the WB800F and the A7S III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB800F and A7S III is 92 and 61 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WB800F and A7S III.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB800F having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung WB800F will offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older WB800F is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.