Canon A480 vs Samsung ST30

Below, we are comparing the Canon A480 versus Samsung ST30, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the A480 (10MP) and the ST30 (10MP) is fairly similar but the A480 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A480 was brought out 24 months prior to the ST30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A480 scores vs the ST30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A480 & Samsung ST30. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A480 Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A480 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST30 has dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

Look at the Canon A480 versus Samsung ST30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A480 and the ST30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A480 and ST30 is 94 and 98 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A480 and ST30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The A480 includes the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The older A480 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.