Samsung ST100 vs Sony A300

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung ST100 vs Sony A300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ST100 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the ST100 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The ST100 was launched 24 months later than the A300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ST100 grades against the A300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung ST100 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung ST100 provides physical dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the ST100 versus the A300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST100 and A300 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST100 and A300.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ST100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung ST100 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern ST100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.