Samsung SH100 vs Sony A7S II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung SH100 versus Sony A7S II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the SH100 (14MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is very comparable but the SH100 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The SH100 was released 5 years prior to the A7S II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SH100 matches up against the A7S II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SH100 and Sony Alpha A7S II. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung SH100 has got external dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung SH100 versus Sony A7S II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SH100 versus the A7S II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH100 and A7S II is 99 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH100 and A7S II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung SH100 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged SH100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.