Samsung ST90 vs Sony A200

Let's look closer at the Samsung ST90 versus Sony A200, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the ST90 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The ST90 was manufactured 2 years later than the A200 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ST90 matches up vs the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST90 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST90 provides outer dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the ST90 versus the A200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ST90 and A200 is 99 and 66 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ST90 and A200.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST90 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung ST90 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The newer ST90 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.