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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
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Samsung WB850F front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A330
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung WB850F and Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB850F was launched 4 years after the A300 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the WB850F scores against the A300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sony A300

 WB850F A300 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2008Newer by 48 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kClearer display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Samsung WB850F

 A300 WB850F 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sony A300

 WB850F A300 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung WB850F offers physical measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the WB850F versus the A300.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and A300 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and A300.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB850F due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung WB850F will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher WB850F is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB850F Portrait photography details
Sony A300 Portrait photography details
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manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB850F Street photography info
Sony A300 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB850F Sports photography highlights
Sony A300 Sports photography highlights
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great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
54
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB850F Travel photography information
Sony A300 Travel photography information
69
lighter than others (250g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB850F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A300 as a Landscape photography camera
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manual focus
fairly wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
57
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung WB850F
Vlogging with Sony A300
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fairly wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (250 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
9
can't record video
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB850F and Sony A300
 Samsung WB850FSony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB850F Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-09 2008-01-30
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 614k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech AMOLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lb) 632 grams (1.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.4
DXO Low light score not tested 538
Other
Battery model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $599 $0