Samsung ST65 vs Sony A77 II

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung ST65 versus Sony A77 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the ST65 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The ST65 was revealed 4 years earlier than the A77 II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ST65 matches up against the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST65 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are provided at Samsung ST65 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung ST65 offers physical dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung ST65 versus Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ST65 and the A77 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ST65 and A77 II is 99 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST65 and A77 II.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST65 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 II will offer you greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older ST65 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.