Samsung SH100 vs Sony a5100

Here, we will be looking at the Samsung SH100 and Sony a5100, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The SH100 was brought out 4 years prior to the a5100 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SH100 matches up vs the a5100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SH100 and Sony Alpha a5100. The entire galleries are available at Samsung SH100 Gallery and Sony a5100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SH100 features outside measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony a5100 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SH100 compared to the a5100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SH100 and a5100 is 99 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SH100 and a5100.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SH100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony a5100 will offer extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged SH100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.