Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7R III

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung WB850F and Sony A7R III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The WB850F was revealed 6 years prior to the A7R III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WB850F matches up versus the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB850F & Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are available at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB850F comes with external dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the WB850F and the A7R III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WB850F and A7R III is 91 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WB850F and A7R III.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WB850F having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7R III will offer you extra detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older WB850F is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.