Samsung ST150F vs Sony A68

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung ST150F and Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ST150F was announced 3 years prior to the A68 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the ST150F grades against the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST150F and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST150F Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST150F comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ST150F against the A68.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ST150F and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ST150F and A68.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST150F using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A68 will offer extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older ST150F is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.