Samsung ST600 vs Sony RX100

Here is a thorough review of the Samsung ST600 versus Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ST600 was unveiled 3 years prior to the RX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the ST600 matches up versus the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are provided at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung ST600 comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the ST600 vs the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST600 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST600 and RX100.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST600 using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 will give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older ST600 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.