Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
- 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
- Introduced January 2013
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Launched February 2016
- Replaced the Sony A6000
- New Model is Sony A6500

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Overview
Below, we are analyzing the Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

The ST150F was manufactured 4 years prior to the A6300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ST150F matches up vs the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST150F & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST150F Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Sony A6300
ST150F | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Samsung ST150F
A6300 | ST150F | |||
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Launched | February 2016 | ![]() | January 2013 | More recent by 37 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung ST150F and Sony A6300
ST150F | A6300 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lack of Touch display |
Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung ST150F offers physical measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Examine the Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the ST150F compared to the A6300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ST150F and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ST150F and A6300.
Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST150F featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6300 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older ST150F is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Samsung ST150F | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung ST150F | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2013-01-07 | 2016-02-03 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 25-125mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.5-6.3 | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | QVGA TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 1 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | - | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
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) | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 114 gr (0.25 lb) | 404 gr (0.89 lb) |
Dimensions | 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 images |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $300 | $889 |