Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX1R II
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Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 92 x 53 x 17mm
- Revealed January 2011
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 50 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0) lens
- 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
- Released October 2015
- Succeeded the Sony RX1R

Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX1R II Overview
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.

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.

Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX1R II Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Samsung ST90 over the Sony RX1R II
ST90 | RX1R II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Samsung ST90
RX1R II | ST90 | |||
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Released | October 2015 | ![]() | January 2011 | More recent by 57 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung ST90 and Sony RX1R II
ST90 | RX1R II | |||
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Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same screen measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison
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).
Analyze the Samsung ST90 versus Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison
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.

Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder


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Samsung ST90 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications
Samsung ST90 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
Model type | Samsung ST90 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II |
Category | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-01-19 | 2015-10-13 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.16 x 4.62mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.5mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 42MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7952 x 5304 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | - | 50 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | () | 35mm (1x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.0 |
Macro focusing range | - | 14cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash options | - | Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/4000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | - | 507 gr (1.12 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 97 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.9 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3204 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 220 pictures |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | - | Yes (2,5, 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $150 | $3,300 |