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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43
Samsung WB850F front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III 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
  • Released January 2012
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched July 2020
  • Succeeded the Sony A7S II
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III Overview

In this write-up, we are comparing the Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB850F was revealed 9 years prior to the A7S III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WB850F scores vs the A7S III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sony A7S III

 WB850F A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Samsung WB850F

 A7S III WB850F 
LaunchedJuly 2020January 2012More recent by 103 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k614kClearer display (+826k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sony A7S III

 WB850F A7S III 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung WB850F provides exterior measurements 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 A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the WB850F versus the A7S III.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and A7S III is 91 and 61 respectively.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and A7S III.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB850F using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung WB850F will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older WB850F is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
43
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
71
you can focus manually
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB850F
Street photography with Sony A7S III
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB850F Sports photography details
Sony A7S III Sports photography details
52
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (600 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
MP count low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB850F Travel photography features
Sony A7S III Travel photography features
69
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
better than average battery power (600 shots)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
selfie friendly display
MP count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Landscape photography camera
49
manual focus
really wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
77
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (102,400)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery power (600 per charge)
2 card slots
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB850F Vlogging highlights
Sony A7S III Vlogging highlights
34
really wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (250 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
77
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB850F and Sony A7S III
 Samsung WB850FSony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB850F Sony Alpha A7S III
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-09 2020-07-21
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz XR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 3200 102400
Max boosted ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 759
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 614 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure 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 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lb) 699 grams (1.54 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 600 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Card slots One 2
Retail cost $599 $3,499