Samsung WB800F vs Sony NEX-7

Below, we are analyzing the Samsung WB800F and Sony NEX-7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the WB800F (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The WB800F was revealed 14 months after the NEX-7 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the WB800F scores versus the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB800F & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are provided at Samsung WB800F Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung WB800F provides external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the WB800F versus the NEX-7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB800F and NEX-7 is 92 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB800F and NEX-7.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WB800F having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent WB800F will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.