Samsung ST700 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung ST700 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the ST700 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the ST700 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The ST700 was unveiled 10 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the ST700 matches up against the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST700 & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are provided at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST700 has got exterior 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 ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ST700 vs the ZV-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST700 and ZV-1 is 99 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST700 and ZV-1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST700 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older ST700 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.