Samsung ST93 vs Sony A99

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung ST93 versus Sony A99, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the ST93 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the ST93 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The ST93 was manufactured 20 months before the A99 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the ST93 matches up vs the A99 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST93 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung ST93 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST93 provides external 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 A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the ST93 vs the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST93 and A99 is 97 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ST93 and A99.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST93 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A99 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older ST93 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.