Samsung ST700 vs Sony A6400

Below is a extended review of the Samsung ST700 vs Sony A6400, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ST700 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the ST700 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST700 was launched 9 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ST700 matches up versus the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST700 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST700 comes with external 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) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ST700 vs the A6400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST700 and A6400 is 99 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ST700 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST700 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older ST700 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.