Samsung ST600 vs Sony A77 II

Lets look more closely at the Samsung ST600 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST600 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the ST600 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The ST600 was introduced 5 years earlier than the A77 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ST600 matches up vs the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST600 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST600 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST600 features external dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the ST600 versus the A77 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ST600 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST600 and A77 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ST600 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will give extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ST600 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.