Samsung ST90 vs Sony S950

Let's look much closer at the Samsung ST90 vs Sony S950, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ST90 was brought out 24 months later than the S950 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ST90 grades vs the S950 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST90 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung ST90 provides physical dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Samsung ST90 vs Sony S950 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the ST90 versus the S950.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST90 and S950 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST90 and S950.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Samsung ST90 to deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern ST90 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.