Samsung ST700 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets look much closer at the Samsung ST700 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ST700 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly close but the ST700 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The ST700 was brought out 5 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the ST700 matches up vs the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST700 has 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 RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the ST700 compared to the RX100 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ST700 and RX100 IV is 99 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST700 and RX100 IV.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ST700 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged ST700 will be behind in sensor technology.