Samsung ST93 vs Sigma fp

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung ST93 and Sigma fp, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the ST93 (16MP) and fp (25MP) and the ST93 (1/2.3") and fp (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The ST93 was manufactured 9 years before the fp and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ST93 matches up against the fp in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST93 and Sigma fp. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST93 Gallery and Sigma fp Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung ST93 features physical dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

See the Samsung ST93 and Sigma fp in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the ST93 compared to the fp.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST93 and fp is 97 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ST93 and fp.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST93 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sigma fp will deliver greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older ST93 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.