Samsung WB850F vs Sony A390

Below, we will be comparing the Samsung WB850F and Sony A390, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB850F (16MP) and the A390 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the WB850F (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB850F was manufactured 18 months after the A390 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WB850F matches up against the A390 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB850F and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB850F Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB850F provides outer dimensions 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 A390 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check the Samsung WB850F and Sony A390 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the WB850F and the A390.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and A390 is 91 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB850F and A390.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB850F featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung WB850F will show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern WB850F will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.