Samsung ST700 vs Sony WX150

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung ST700 and Sony WX150, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the ST700 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ST700 was announced 13 months prior to the WX150 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the ST700 grades vs the WX150 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST700 features external 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) and the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Samsung ST700 and Sony WX150 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the ST700 versus the WX150.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ST700 and WX150 is 99 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST700 and WX150.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX150 to resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older ST700 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.