Samsung ST100 vs Sony WX220
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Samsung ST100 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
- 155g - 100 x 60 x 20mm
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Announced February 2014
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Below is a extensive assessment of the Samsung ST100 and Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the ST100 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe ST100 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WX220 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).
Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ST100 grades vs the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Samsung ST100 over the Sony WX220
| ST100 | WX220 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3.5" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 1152k |  | 460k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Samsung ST100
| WX220 | ST100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2014 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 49 months |
Common features in the Samsung ST100 and Sony WX220
| ST100 | WX220 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen |
Samsung ST100 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung ST100 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ST100 against the WX220.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST100 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Samsung ST100 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ST100 and WX220.
All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX220 to show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older ST100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Samsung ST100 vs Sony WX220 Specifications
| Samsung ST100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung ST100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Announced | 2010-01-06 | 2014-02-12 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 35-175mm (5.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.6-4.8 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 1,152 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.10 m | 3.70 m (with Auto ISO) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 155 gr (0.34 lbs) | 121 gr (0.27 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 60 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 210 images |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $250 | $198 |
