Samsung ST90 vs Sony TF1

Lets look closer at the Samsung ST90 and Sony TF1, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the ST90 (14MP) and the TF1 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ST90 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the TF1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ST90 scores versus the TF1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung ST90 has external dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony TF1 has specifications of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ST90 against the TF1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST90 and TF1 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST90 and TF1.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TF1 to provide greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ST90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.