Samsung ST95 vs Sony A700

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Samsung ST95 versus Sony A700, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the ST95 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the ST95 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The ST95 was revealed 3 years later than the A700 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the ST95 matches up versus the A700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST95 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung ST95 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung ST95 provides exterior dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ST95 vs the A700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ST95 and A700 is 99 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST95 and A700.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST95 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung ST95 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer ST95 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.