Samsung ST700 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung ST700 vs Sony A9 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the ST700 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the ST700 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The ST700 was introduced 9 years before the A9 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ST700 scores against the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST700 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST700 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung ST700 provides outer dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Examine the Samsung ST700 vs Sony A9 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ST700 vs the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST700 and A9 II is 99 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST700 and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST700 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 II will offer extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older ST700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.