Samsung ST90 vs Sony A450

The following is a extended comparison of the Samsung ST90 and Sony A450, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the ST90 (14MP) and the A450 (14MP) is pretty similar but the ST90 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST90 was released 13 months after the A450 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ST90 grades versus the A450 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST90 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung ST90 has got outer dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A450 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ST90 against the A450.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST90 and A450 is 99 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST90 and A450.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The ST90 provides the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow DOF harder. The fresher ST90 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.