Samsung ST700 vs Sony TX9

Below is a extended assessment of the Samsung ST700 and Sony TX9, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the ST700 (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ST700 was revealed 7 months later than the TX9 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the ST700 matches up versus the TX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are available at Samsung ST700 Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST700 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the ST700 compared to the TX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST700 and TX9 is 99 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST700 and TX9.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Samsung ST700 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent ST700 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.