Samsung ST93 vs Sony A6100

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung ST93 vs Sony A6100, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the ST93 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the ST93 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The ST93 was released 9 years before the A6100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ST93 matches up vs the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST93 and Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung ST93 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST93 features outside measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ST93 and the A6100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST93 and A6100 is 97 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ST93 and A6100.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ST93 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6100 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged ST93 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.