Samsung WB800F vs Sony A99 II

Below is a thorough analysis of the Samsung WB800F vs Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the WB800F (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB800F was brought out 4 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WB800F matches up vs the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB800F and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB800F Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB800F enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the WB800F against the A99 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WB800F and A99 II is 92 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB800F and A99 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB800F due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will produce extra detail having its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older WB800F will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.