Samsung SH100 vs Sony A900

In this write-up, we are looking at the Samsung SH100 versus Sony A900, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The SH100 was announced 2 years after the A900 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SH100 matches up vs the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SH100 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung SH100 enjoys outer 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 A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check out the Samsung SH100 versus Sony A900 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SH100 vs the A900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH100 and A900 is 99 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH100 and A900.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SH100 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A900 will give more detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer SH100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.