Samsung ST90 vs Sony A6300

The following is a extended assessment of the Samsung ST90 vs Sony A6300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the ST90 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST90 was manufactured 6 years prior to the A6300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the ST90 scores vs the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST90 & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung ST90 provides physical dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Samsung ST90 vs Sony A6300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the ST90 vs the A6300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST90 and A6300 is 99 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST90 and A6300.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ST90 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6300 will give you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged ST90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.