Samsung ST65 vs Sony A7

Below, we will be matching up the Samsung ST65 versus Sony A7, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and A7 (24MP) and the ST65 (1/2.3") and A7 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST65 was revealed 4 years before the A7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ST65 matches up against the A7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST65 & Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are provided at Samsung ST65 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung ST65 comes with outer dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ST65 compared to the A7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ST65 and A7 is 99 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST65 and A7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ST65 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 will provide more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ST65 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.