Samsung ST100 vs Sony A6000

Below is a in depth assessment of the Samsung ST100 versus Sony A6000, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the ST100 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the ST100 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The ST100 was introduced 5 years before the A6000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ST100 matches up versus the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST100 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST100 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST100 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the ST100 versus the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST100 and A6000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST100 and A6000.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST100 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6000 will offer you more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older ST100 is going to be behind in sensor technology.