Samsung ST80 vs Sony A7 II

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung ST80 and Sony A7 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the ST80 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST80 was revealed 5 years earlier than the A7 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the ST80 matches up vs the A7 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST80 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are available at Samsung ST80 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST80 enjoys outer measurements of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Samsung ST80 and Sony A7 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ST80 and the A7 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ST80 and A7 II is 96 and 69 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ST80 and A7 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST80 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 II will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older ST80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.