Samsung ST600 vs Sony A7R
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Samsung ST600 vs Sony A7R Key Specs
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 4800 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
- 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
- Revealed January 2010
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- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Launched February 2014
- New Model is Sony A7R II
Samsung ST600 vs Sony A7R Overview
Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung ST600 and Sony A7R, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and A7R (36MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and A7R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe ST600 was introduced 5 years before the A7R and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ST600 grades against the A7R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Samsung ST600 vs Sony A7R Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST600 and Sony Alpha A7R. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST600 Gallery and Sony A7R Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Sony A7R
ST600 | A7R | |||
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Screen dimension | 3.5" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Samsung ST600
A7R | ST600 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | January 2010 | More recent by 49 months | |
Focus manually | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1230k | 1152k | Sharper screen (+78k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung ST600 and Sony A7R
ST600 | A7R | |||
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Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Samsung ST600 vs Sony A7R Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST600 enjoys external measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A7R has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).
Check out the Samsung ST600 and Sony A7R in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the ST600 compared to the A7R.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ST600 and A7R is 95 and 78 respectively.
Samsung ST600 vs Sony A7R Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST600 and A7R.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST600 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7R will offer you more detail using its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ST600 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Samsung ST600 vs Sony A7R Specifications
Samsung ST600 | Sony Alpha A7R | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Samsung | Sony |
Model type | Samsung ST600 | Sony Alpha A7R |
Type | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2010-01-06 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 36MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 7360 x 4912 |
Highest native ISO | 4800 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 27-135mm (5.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.3-5.5 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3.5 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,152 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | Xtra Fine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 4.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 150 gr (0.33 lb) | 465 gr (1.03 lb) |
Dimensions | 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 95 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2746 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 340 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | SLB07 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $330 | $1,898 |