Samsung EX2F vs Sony A900

Below, we will be looking at the Samsung EX2F vs Sony A900, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The EX2F was manufactured 4 years after the A900 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the EX2F scores versus the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung EX2F and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung EX2F Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung EX2F enjoys physical measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony A900 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX2F and the A900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and A900 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX2F and A900.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX2F because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A900 will show extra detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher EX2F should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.