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Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
99
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
31
Samsung ST700 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Samsung ST700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 99 x 55 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A99
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Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Let's look much closer at the Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ST700 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the ST700 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The ST700 was introduced 6 years earlier than the A99 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the ST700 scores vs the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Samsung ST700 over the Sony A99 II

 ST700 A99 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Samsung ST700

 A99 II ST700 
ReleasedSeptember 2016January 2011More recent by 69 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung ST700 and Sony A99 II

 ST700 A99 II 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement

Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung ST700 features 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) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ST700 against the A99 II.

Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST700 and A99 II is 99 and 57 respectively.

Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST700 and A99 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST700 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will result in greater detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older ST700 will be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST700 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A99 II Portrait photography highlights
29
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count excellent (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST700 Street photography advice
Sony A99 II Street photography advice
50
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
max ISO too low (0)
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST700 Sports photography advice
Sony A99 II Sports photography advice
27
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery (490 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST700 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Travel photography camera
71
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
70
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
megapixel count excellent (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (490 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST700 Landscape photography details
Sony A99 II Landscape photography details
37
good maximum aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
81
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
bad battery (490 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST700 Vlogging info
Sony A99 II Vlogging info
30
good maximum aperture (f)
touchscreen capability
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
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Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST700 and Sony A99 II
 Samsung ST700Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung ST700 Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-01-05 2016-09-19
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO - 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO - 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range () -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings - Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 849 gr (1.87 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 55 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 photographs
Type of battery - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer - Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots Single 2
Launch cost $280 $3,198