Samsung WB850F vs Sony A77

Following is a comprehensive review of the Samsung WB850F vs Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the WB850F (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the WB850F (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The WB850F was brought out 3 months after the A77 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the WB850F grades against the A77 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB850F and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung WB850F Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. 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) whilst the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Check the Samsung WB850F vs Sony A77 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the WB850F versus the A77.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WB850F and A77 is 91 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WB850F and A77.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB850F featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively.