Samsung ST80 vs Sony A9 II

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung ST80 versus Sony A9 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the ST80 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The ST80 was released 10 years before the A9 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ST80 matches up versus the A9 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST80 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST80 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST80 comes with exterior 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 A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the ST80 vs the A9 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST80 and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST80 and A9 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ST80 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged ST80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.