Samsung ST65 vs Sony A7c

Below is a thorough overview of the Samsung ST65 and Sony A7c, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the ST65 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST65 was revealed 10 years earlier than the A7c and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ST65 scores versus the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST65 and Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung ST65 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST65 features physical measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

See the Samsung ST65 and Sony A7c in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ST65 versus the A7c.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST65 and A7c is 99 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ST65 and A7c.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST65 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7c will render more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older ST65 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.