Samsung ST95 vs Sony A9

Following is a in depth comparison of the Samsung ST95 and Sony A9, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ST95 (16MP) and A9 (24MP) and the ST95 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST95 was brought out 7 years earlier than the A9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ST95 matches up versus the A9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST95 & Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST95 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST95 has got external dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A9 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the ST95 compared to the A9.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ST95 and A9 is 99 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST95 and A9.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ST95 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ST95 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.