Canon A1400 vs Samsung ST30

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon A1400 and Samsung ST30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A1400 was announced 2 years later than the ST30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon A1400 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A1400 grades versus the ST30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1400 and Samsung ST30. The whole galleries are available at Canon A1400 Gallery and Samsung ST30 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A1400 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has proportions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

See the Canon A1400 and Samsung ST30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A1400 vs the ST30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1400 and ST30 is 93 and 98 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1400 and ST30.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A1400 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon A1400 will produce extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher A1400 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.