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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43
Samsung WB850F front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
75
Features
84
Overall
78

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R
  • Updated by Sony A7R III
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Samsung WB850F versus Sony A7R II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The WB850F was introduced 4 years earlier than the A7R II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the WB850F matches up vs the A7R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sony A7R II

 WB850F A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Samsung WB850F

 A7R II WB850F 
RevealedJune 2015January 2012Fresher by 41 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k614kCrisper screen (+615k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sony A7R II

 WB850F A7R II 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung WB850F has got outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the WB850F vs the A7R II.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the WB850F and A7R II is 91 and 68 respectively.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and A7R II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WB850F with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R II will provide you with extra detail using its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older WB850F will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB850F Portrait photography features
Sony A7R II Portrait photography features
43
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
85
has manual focus
great megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB850F
Street photography with Sony A7R II
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
81
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung WB850F
Sports photography with Sony A7R II
52
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB850F Travel photography factors
Sony A7R II Travel photography factors
69
lighter than others (250g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
62
weather proofing
great megapixels (42MP)
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB850F Landscape photography factors
Sony A7R II Landscape photography factors
49
you can focus manually
rather wide (23mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB850F Vlogging information
Sony A7R II Vlogging information
34
rather wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (250 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
37
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB850F and Sony A7R II
 Samsung WB850FSony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB850F Sony Alpha A7R II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-01-09 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 399
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 614k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 pounds) 625 grams (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3434
Other
Battery life - 290 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $599 $2,913