Samsung ST65 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here is a detailed analysis of the Samsung ST65 and Sony RX100 VII, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the ST65 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The ST65 was unveiled 9 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ST65 matches up versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST65 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Samsung ST65 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung ST65 enjoys exterior measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung ST65 and Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ST65 versus the RX100 VII.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST65 and RX100 VII is 99 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST65 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST65 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older ST65 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.