Samsung ST700 vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a in depth analysis of the Samsung ST700 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the ST700 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty well matched but the ST700 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST700 was announced 5 years before the RX10 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ST700 matches up vs the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung ST700 enjoys external measurements 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 RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Samsung ST700 and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the ST700 compared to the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ST700 and RX10 II is 99 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST700 and RX10 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ST700 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ST700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.