Samsung WB850F vs Sony A850

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung WB850F and Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The WB850F was released 22 months after the A850 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WB850F grades against the A850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB850F and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Samsung WB850F Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB850F comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check the Samsung WB850F and Sony A850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the WB850F versus the A850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and A850 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and A850.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB850F featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A850 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher WB850F is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.