Samsung ST90 vs Sony NEX-F3

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung ST90 vs Sony NEX-F3, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the ST90 (14MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty close but the ST90 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The ST90 was unveiled 19 months prior to the NEX-F3 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the ST90 matches up versus the NEX-F3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST90 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung ST90 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST90 offers external 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) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the ST90 versus the NEX-F3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST90 and NEX-F3 is 99 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST90 and NEX-F3.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST90 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-F3 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older ST90 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.