Samsung ST600 vs Sony A7R

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.