Samsung ST30 vs Sony A77 II

Here is a in-depth review of the Samsung ST30 and Sony A77 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ST30 was brought out 4 years before the A77 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ST30 matches up versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST30 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung ST30 comes with outer dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Samsung ST30 and Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the ST30 compared to the A77 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ST30 and A77 II is 98 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST30 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ST30 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A77 II will give greater detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older ST30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.