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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
30
Overall
36
Samsung ST150F front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Launched September 2020
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The ST150F was revealed 8 years earlier than the A7c and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ST150F matches up against the A7c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Sony A7c

 ST150F A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Samsung ST150F

 A7c ST150F 
LaunchedSeptember 2020January 2013More recent by 93 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung ST150F and Sony A7c

 ST150F A7c 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung ST150F has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ST150F and the A7c.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ST150F and A7c is 96 and 78 respectively.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ST150F and A7c.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST150F using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A7c will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older ST150F will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung ST150F
Portrait photography with Sony A7c
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
79
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung ST150F
Street photography with Sony A7c
56
lighter than competition in class (114g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST150F Sports photography features
Sony A7c Sports photography features
36
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
88
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery (740 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST150F Travel photography highlights
Sony A7c Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
86
better than average battery (740 CIPA)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST150F Landscape photography information
Sony A7c Landscape photography information
39
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
88
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery (740 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung ST150F
Vlogging with Sony A7c
30
rather wide (25mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
86
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST150F and Sony A7c
 Samsung ST150FSony Alpha A7c
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung ST150F Sony Alpha A7c
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-07 2020-09-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 693
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.5-6.3 -
Total lenses - 122
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 114g (0.25 pounds) 509g (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 740 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $1,800