Samsung ST95 vs Sony S950

The following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung ST95 vs Sony S950, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ST95 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ST95 was manufactured 24 months after the S950 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ST95 grades vs the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST95 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST95 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung ST95 has got outside measurements 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) while the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the ST95 against the S950.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST95 and S950 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ST95 and S950.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Samsung ST95 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger ST95 provides an edge in sensor tech.