Samsung WB850F vs Sony A68

Below is a extensive assessment of the Samsung WB850F versus Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The WB850F was announced 4 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the WB850F scores versus the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB850F & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Samsung WB850F Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung WB850F provides exterior measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check the Samsung WB850F versus Sony A68 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the WB850F and the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the WB850F and A68 is 91 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the WB850F and A68.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB850F using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A68 will give extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older WB850F is going to be behind in sensor technology.