Samsung ST90 vs Sony A330

Below is a extended review of the Samsung ST90 versus Sony A330, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the ST90 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST90 was brought out 21 months later than the A330 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the ST90 scores vs the A330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST90 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung ST90 has got outer measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the ST90 against the A330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ST90 and A330 is 99 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ST90 and A330.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST90 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung ST90 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer ST90 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.