Samsung WB850F vs Sony A6600

On this page, we will be contrasting the Samsung WB850F versus Sony A6600, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The WB850F was launched 8 years before the A6600 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the WB850F grades versus the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung WB850F and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB850F provides outer measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the WB850F against the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB850F and A6600 is 91 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WB850F and A6600.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB850F due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6600 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged WB850F will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.