Samsung ST80 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung ST80 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the ST80 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The ST80 was released 6 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ST80 grades vs the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST80 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST80 offers outside measurements of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ST80 versus the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ST80 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ST80 and RX10 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST80 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older ST80 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.