Samsung ST600 vs Sony A77

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung ST600 and Sony A77, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The ST600 was manufactured 21 months prior to the A77 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the ST600 grades against the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST600 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST600 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung ST600 offers physical 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) while the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ST600 vs the A77.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ST600 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ST600 and A77.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ST600 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 will produce greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older ST600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.