Samsung ST93 vs Sony A900

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung ST93 and Sony A900, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ST93 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the ST93 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The ST93 was brought out 2 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the ST93 grades versus the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST93 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST93 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST93 has got outside measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ST93 versus the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ST93 and A900 is 97 and 54 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ST93 and A900.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST93 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A900 will render more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent ST93 should have a benefit in sensor tech.