Samsung WB850F vs Sony A900

Here, we are matching up the Samsung WB850F vs Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The WB850F was announced 3 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WB850F scores versus the A900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB850F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung WB850F comes with exterior dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the WB850F vs the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB850F and A900 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB850F and A900.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The WB850F with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A900 will produce greater detail with its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WB850F provides an edge in sensor technology.