Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The WB850F was unveiled 4 years before the A7S II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the WB850F scores versus the A7S II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB850F & Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung WB850F offers physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the WB850F and the A7S II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB850F and A7S II is 91 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WB850F and A7S II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB850F using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Samsung WB850F will offer greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged WB850F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.