Canon 60Da vs Samsung ST700

Following is a detailed review of the Canon 60Da and Samsung ST700, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the 60Da (18MP) and the ST700 (16MP) is pretty close but the 60Da (APS-C) and ST700 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The 60Da was released 16 months after the ST700 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 60Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 60Da matches up against the ST700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 60Da and Samsung ST700. The complete galleries are available at Canon 60Da Gallery and Samsung ST700 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 60Da comes with outer measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Samsung ST700 has specifications of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 60Da against the ST700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 60Da and ST700 is 59 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 60Da and ST700.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 60Da because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 60Da will render extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger 60Da provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.