Samsung SH100 vs Sony A6000

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung SH100 vs Sony A6000, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH100 was introduced 4 years before the A6000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SH100 matches up vs the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SH100 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung SH100 has physical 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) while the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung SH100 vs Sony A6000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SH100 and the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SH100 and A6000 is 99 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SH100 and A6000.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH100 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6000 will provide you with more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SH100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.