Samsung ST700 vs Sony A99

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung ST700 versus Sony A99, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the ST700 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the ST700 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ST700 was launched 23 months earlier than the A99 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ST700 matches up versus the A99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST700 and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung ST700 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung ST700 has outside dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Samsung ST700 versus Sony A99 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the ST700 versus the A99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST700 and A99 is 99 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST700 and A99.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST700 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A99 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older ST700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.