Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets look more closely at the Samsung ST90 versus Sony RX1R II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the ST90 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST90 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the RX1R II and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ST90 scores against the RX1R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung ST90 features outside 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 RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the ST90 against the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ST90 and RX1R II is 99 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST90 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST90 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX1R II will offer you greater detail due to its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older ST90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.