Samsung WB850F vs Sony A580

Lets examine more in depth at the Samsung WB850F vs Sony A580, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the WB850F (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is relatively close but the WB850F (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The WB850F was manufactured 8 months after the A580 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WB850F scores against the A580 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB850F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung WB850F comes with outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the WB850F against the A580.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and A580 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WB850F and A580.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The WB850F provides the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field tougher. The fresher WB850F provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.