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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
30
Overall
36
Samsung ST150F front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 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 A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Launched August 2019
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Samsung ST150F versus Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The ST150F was launched 7 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ST150F matches up against the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Sony A6100

 ST150F A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Samsung ST150F

 A6100 ST150F 
LaunchedAugust 2019January 2013More recent by 80 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung ST150F and Sony A6100

 ST150F A6100 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST150F has got exterior 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) while the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the ST150F and the A6100.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST150F and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ST150F and A6100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST150F featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older ST150F will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST150F Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6100 Portrait photography highlights
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
81
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST150F Street photography factors
Sony A6100 Street photography factors
56
lighter than competition (114g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
79
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
above average high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung ST150F
Sports photography with Sony A6100
36
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
74
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST150F Travel photography info
Sony A6100 Travel photography info
69
lighter than competition (114 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
86
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung ST150F
Landscape photography with Sony A6100
39
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST150F as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (25mm)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (114g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
79
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST150F and Sony A6100
 Samsung ST150FSony Alpha a6100
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung ST150F Sony Alpha a6100
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-07 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.3 -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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
Highest 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) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 114 grams (0.25 lb) 396 grams (0.87 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 420 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $300 $748