Samsung ST90 vs Sony A100

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung ST90 versus Sony A100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the ST90 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The ST90 was introduced 4 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ST90 scores vs the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST90 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST90 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung ST90 features outside dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung ST90 versus Sony A100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ST90 against the A100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST90 and A100 is 99 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ST90 and A100.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST90 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung ST90 will show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ST90 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.