Samsung ST100 vs Sony HX50V

Here is a detailed overview of the Samsung ST100 and Sony HX50V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ST100 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ST100 was revealed 4 years prior to the HX50V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ST100 scores vs the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are available at Samsung ST100 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung ST100 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ST100 vs the HX50V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST100 and HX50V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST100 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX50V to result in more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older ST100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.