Samsung ST600 vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we will be analyzing the Samsung ST600 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ST600 was brought out 6 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the ST600 scores against the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST600 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST600 has external measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Samsung ST600 versus Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the ST600 against the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST600 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ST600 and RX10 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST600 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will give you more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older ST600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.