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Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Samsung ST600 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
93
Overall
82

Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Launched October 2019
  • Older Model is Sony A9
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Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Samsung ST600 and Sony A9 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The ST600 was launched 10 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ST600 grades vs the A9 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Sony A9 II

 ST600 A9 II 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Samsung ST600

 A9 II ST600 
LaunchedOctober 2019January 2010Fresher by 118 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k1152kClearer display (+288k dot)

Common features in the Samsung ST600 and Sony A9 II

 ST600 A9 II 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung ST600 comes with outer dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung ST600 and Sony A9 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ST600 vs the A9 II.

Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ST600 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST600 and A9 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST600 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 II will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older ST600 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST600 Portrait photography info
Sony A9 II Portrait photography info
30
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST600 as a Street photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competitors (150g)
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST600 Sports photography advice
Sony A9 II Sports photography advice
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
88
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
great battery power (690 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung ST600
Travel photography with Sony A9 II
65
includes touch to focus
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (150 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
73
great battery power (690 CIPA)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
good megapixels (24MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST600 Landscape photography features
Sony A9 II Landscape photography features
44
rather wide (27mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse function
86
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great battery power (690 CIPA)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST600 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A9 II as a Vlogging camera
30
rather wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (150 grams)
36
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
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Samsung ST600 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST600 and Sony A9 II
 Samsung ST600Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung ST600 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Category Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2010-01-06 2019-10-03
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 4800 51200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 693
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 27-135mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,152k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/8000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed - 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set 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 Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 grams (0.33 lbs) 678 grams (1.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 690 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB07 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse feature
Storage media MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots Single 2
Pricing at launch $330 $4,498