Samsung ST600 vs Sony A100

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Samsung ST600 versus Sony A100, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The ST600 was brought out 3 years later than the A100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the ST600 grades vs the A100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST600 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung ST600 has outer measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ST600 vs the A100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ST600 and A100 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ST600 and A100.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST600 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung ST600 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern ST600 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.