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Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS front
 
Samsung ST30 front
Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 140 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Other Name is IXUS 150
Samsung ST30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 87g - 82 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Canon ELPH 140 IS versus Samsung ST30, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the ELPH 140 IS (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 140 IS was brought out 3 years later than the ST30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ELPH 140 IS scores versus the ST30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 140 IS over the Samsung ST30

 ELPH 140 IS ST30 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2011Fresher by 38 months

Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Canon ELPH 140 IS

 ST30 ELPH 140 IS 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 140 IS and Samsung ST30

 ELPH 140 IS ST30 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 140 IS enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has measurements of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 140 IS vs the ST30.

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 140 IS and ST30 is 96 and 98 respectively.

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 140 IS and ST30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 140 IS featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon ELPH 140 IS will produce extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 140 IS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung ST30 as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Street photography features
Samsung ST30 Street photography features
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
54
lighter than competition in class (87 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/3")
doesn't have RAW support
max ISO too low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung ST30 as a Sports photography camera
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 140 IS
Travel photography with Samsung ST30
66
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
65
lighter than competition in class (87g)
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Landscape photography factors
Samsung ST30 Landscape photography factors
39
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
30
great maximum aperture (f)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/3")
max ISO too low (0)
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung ST30 as a Vlogging camera
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
29
great maximum aperture (f)
lighter than competition in class (87g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Samsung ST30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 140 IS and Samsung ST30
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 ISSamsung ST30
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS Samsung ST30
Otherwise known as IXUS 150 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2014-02-12 2011-01-19
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 -
Min native ISO 100 -
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) ()
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 127 grams (0.28 pounds) 87 grams (0.19 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $129 $55