Samsung SH100 vs Sony A6100

Below is a extended review of the Samsung SH100 and Sony A6100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The SH100 was launched 9 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SH100 matches up versus the A6100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SH100 and Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Samsung SH100 comes with outer 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) while the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung SH100 and Sony A6100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SH100 versus the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SH100 and A6100 is 99 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SH100 and A6100.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SH100 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6100 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older SH100 will be behind in sensor innovation.