Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a complete analysis of the Samsung ST90 versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the ST90 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The ST90 was revealed 9 years prior to the RX100 VII which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ST90 matches up versus the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST90 features 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung ST90 versus Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the ST90 and the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST90 and RX100 VII is 99 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST90 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ST90 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will resolve more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged ST90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.