Canon D30 vs Samsung ST100

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon D30 vs Samsung ST100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and ST100 (14MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and ST100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The D30 was unveiled 10 years before the ST100 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D30 scores vs the ST100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS D30 & Samsung ST100. The full galleries are viewable at Canon D30 Gallery & Samsung ST100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon D30 has got physical dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST100 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Canon D30 vs Samsung ST100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the D30 and the ST100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D30 and ST100 is 57 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and ST100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D30 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST100 will give greater detail having an extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older D30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.