Samsung WB850F vs Sony A6500

Lets look much closer at the Samsung WB850F and Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The WB850F was unveiled 5 years before the A6500 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the WB850F scores vs the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung WB850F & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB850F has external 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 A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the WB850F against the A6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and A6500 is 91 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the WB850F and A6500.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WB850F using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will resolve greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged WB850F is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.