Samsung ST65 vs Sony A55

Below is a extensive overview of the Samsung ST65 vs Sony A55, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the ST65 (14MP) and the A55 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the ST65 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The ST65 was manufactured 5 months later than the A55 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ST65 matches up versus the A55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST65 & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST65 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST65 features 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) while the Sony A55 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ST65 compared to the A55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ST65 and A55 is 99 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST65 and A55.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST65 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A55 will give greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.