Samsung ST80 vs Sony A7c

Let's look much closer at the Samsung ST80 and Sony A7c, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the ST80 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The ST80 was announced 11 years before the A7c which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ST80 matches up against the A7c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST80 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung ST80 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Samsung ST80 has got 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) whilst the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ST80 vs the A7c.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST80 and A7c is 96 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST80 and A7c.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ST80 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will show extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged ST80 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.