Samsung ST90 vs Sony W810

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung ST90 and Sony W810, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST90 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ST90 was introduced 4 years earlier than the W810 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the ST90 matches up vs the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST90 enjoys external measurements 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the ST90 and the W810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ST90 and W810 is 99 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST90 and W810.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W810 to resolve more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged ST90 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.