Samsung ST80 vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's look more closely at the Samsung ST80 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the ST80 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The ST80 was announced 10 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ST80 grades vs the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung ST80 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung ST80 offers outside dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung ST80 and Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ST80 vs the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST80 and RX100 VII is 96 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST80 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ST80 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will result in more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged ST80 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.