Samsung ST95 vs Sony A6000

The following is a thorough analysis of the Samsung ST95 versus Sony A6000, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ST95 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the ST95 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The ST95 was manufactured 4 years before the A6000 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ST95 grades against the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST95 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST95 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung ST95 features outer dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

See the Samsung ST95 versus Sony A6000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the ST95 compared to the A6000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ST95 and A6000 is 99 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST95 and A6000.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ST95 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6000 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged ST95 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.