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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Samsung ST150F front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Samsung ST150F
(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
Sony A6300
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Sony A6300

 ST150F A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Samsung ST150F

 A6300 ST150F 
LaunchedFebruary 2016January 2013More recent by 37 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Samsung ST150F and Sony A6300

 ST150F A6300 
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 size comparison

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

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

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.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST150F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Portrait photography camera
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MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST150F Street photography advice
Sony A6300 Street photography advice
56
lighter than average (114g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST150F Sports photography info
Sony A6300 Sports photography info
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
74
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST150F Travel photography details
Sony A6300 Travel photography details
69
lighter than average (114g)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
76
weather sealing
MP count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung ST150F
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
38
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST150F Vlogging info
Sony A6300 Vlogging info
30
really wide (25mm)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than average (114g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
35
has face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST150F and Sony A6300
 Samsung ST150FSony Alpha a6300
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