Samsung WB800F vs Sony A6500

Let's look more closely at the Samsung WB800F versus Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the WB800F (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The WB800F was revealed 4 years prior to the A6500 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WB800F grades versus the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB800F & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Samsung WB800F Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung WB800F provides exterior 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 A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the WB800F vs the A6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WB800F and A6500 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB800F and A6500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB800F having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will give more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged WB800F is going to be behind in sensor innovation.