Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX80

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung ST600 vs Sony WX80, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the ST600 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ST600 was introduced 4 years before the WX80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ST600 grades versus the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST600 comes with outer measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the ST600 and the WX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST600 and WX80 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ST600 and WX80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX80 to result in extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older ST600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.