Samsung ST90 vs Sony S930

Following is a in depth comparison of the Samsung ST90 vs Sony S930, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ST90 was unveiled 2 years after the S930 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the ST90 matches up versus the S930 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. 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 S930 has proportions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ST90 against the S930.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST90 and S930 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST90 and S930.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung ST90 to give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The newer ST90 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.