Samsung ST93 vs Sony A99 II

Here is a comprehensive review of the Samsung ST93 vs Sony A99 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ST93 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the ST93 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The ST93 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A99 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ST93 grades versus the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST93 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST93 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST93 has got outer dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the ST93 compared to the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST93 and A99 II is 97 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST93 and A99 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST93 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will offer extra detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older ST93 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.