Samsung ST65 vs Sony RX10 II

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung ST65 and Sony RX10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the ST65 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The ST65 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ST65 grades vs the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST65 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung ST65 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung ST65 has got outer 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) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ST65 against the RX10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ST65 and RX10 II is 99 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ST65 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ST65 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older ST65 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.