Samsung ST90 vs Sony A7c

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung ST90 vs Sony A7c, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the ST90 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The ST90 was manufactured 10 years prior to the A7c and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the ST90 matches up vs the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST90 & Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST90 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ST90 and the A7c.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ST90 and A7c is 99 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ST90 and A7c.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST90 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7c will give extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older ST90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.