Samsung WB800F vs Sony A77

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung WB800F vs Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the WB800F (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WB800F (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The WB800F was manufactured 15 months after the A77 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the WB800F scores vs the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB800F and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB800F Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Samsung WB800F comes with external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung WB800F vs Sony A77 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB800F against the A77.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB800F and A77 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB800F and A77.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WB800F because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A77 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent WB800F should have a benefit in sensor technology.