Samsung ST93 vs Sony A330

Following is a extensive review of the Samsung ST93 and Sony A330, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the ST93 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the ST93 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The ST93 was brought out 24 months after the A330 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ST93 scores vs the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST93 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST93 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung ST93 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check out the Samsung ST93 and Sony A330 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ST93 against the A330.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ST93 and A330 is 97 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST93 and A330.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ST93 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung ST93 will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ST93 should have an edge in sensor innovation.