Samsung ST80 vs Sony A3000

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung ST80 and Sony A3000, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the ST80 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST80 was manufactured 4 years before the A3000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the ST80 matches up versus the A3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST80 and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST80 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST80 has got outer dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung ST80 and Sony A3000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the ST80 and the A3000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ST80 and A3000 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST80 and A3000.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ST80 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A3000 will render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ST80 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.