Samsung SH100 vs Sony A7

Below is a in-depth review of the Samsung SH100 and Sony A7, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and A7 (24MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SH100 was revealed 4 years before the A7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SH100 matches up versus the A7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SH100 & Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are available at Samsung SH100 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung SH100 has external dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

Look at the Samsung SH100 and Sony A7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the SH100 compared to the A7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH100 and A7 is 99 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SH100 and A7.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH100 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 will produce more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SH100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.