Samsung ST600 vs Sony RX1

Below is a detailed overview of the Samsung ST600 versus Sony RX1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The ST600 was released 4 years before the RX1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ST600 scores vs the RX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung ST600 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST600 has physical dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung ST600 versus Sony RX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ST600 versus the RX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST600 and RX1 is 95 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST600 and RX1.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST600 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX1 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ST600 will be behind in sensor tech.