Samsung WB850F vs Sony A57
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A57 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
- Announced January 2012
(Full Review)
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Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung WB850F vs Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB850F (16MP) and the A57 (16MP) is relatively similar but the WB850F (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.
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Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the WB850F scores vs the A57 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Sony A57
| WB850F | A57 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Samsung WB850F
| A57 | WB850F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2012 |  | January 2012 | More modern by 8 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 614k | Crisper screen (+307k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Samsung WB850F and Sony A57
| WB850F | A57 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
| Touch screen |  | Neither provides Touch screen |
Samsung WB850F vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. 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 A57 has sizing of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the WB850F against the A57.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WB850F and A57 is 91 and 64 respectively.
Samsung WB850F vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and A57.
Plainly, both of the cameras offer the same exact MP albeit different sensor sizes. The WB850F comes with the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field harder. The more aged WB850F is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Samsung WB850F vs Sony A57 Specifications
| Samsung WB850F | Sony SLT-A57 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung WB850F | Sony SLT-A57 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Announced | 2012-01-09 | 2012-09-13 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 23-483mm (21.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 614 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | AMOLED display | Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.50 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 250 grams (0.55 lbs) | 618 grams (1.36 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") | 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 75 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.0 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 785 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 550 images |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | SLB-10A | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $599 | $1,000 |