Samsung ST150F vs Sony a5100

Lets look much closer at the Samsung ST150F and Sony a5100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ST150F was brought out 19 months before the a5100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ST150F scores against the a5100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST150F & Sony Alpha a5100. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST150F Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST150F comes with exterior measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony a5100 has dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Samsung ST150F and Sony a5100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the ST150F versus the a5100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST150F and a5100 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ST150F and a5100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ST150F because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony a5100 will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ST150F is going to be behind in sensor innovation.