Samsung SH100 vs Sony A77 II

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung SH100 and Sony A77 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The SH100 was brought out 4 years before the A77 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SH100 scores versus the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SH100 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung SH100 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SH100 features outside dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Samsung SH100 and Sony A77 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SH100 against the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SH100 and A77 II is 99 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH100 and A77 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SH100 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 II will give you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SH100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.