Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7 III

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Samsung WB850F and Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The WB850F was brought out 7 years before the A7 III which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WB850F matches up against the A7 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB850F & Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB850F provides external dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the WB850F versus the A7 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB850F and A7 III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB850F and A7 III.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The WB850F because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will give you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged WB850F is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.