Samsung ST150F vs Sony A77 II

Lets look more closely at the Samsung ST150F versus Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST150F was released 16 months earlier than the A77 II making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ST150F matches up vs the A77 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST150F and Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung ST150F Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung ST150F provides outside 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 A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung ST150F versus Sony A77 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the ST150F and the A77 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST150F and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ST150F and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ST150F because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A77 II will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged ST150F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.