Canon ELPH 360 HS vs Samsung ST700

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Samsung ST700, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 360 HS (20MP) and ST700 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 360 HS was introduced 5 years later than the ST700 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the ELPH 360 HS matches up against the ST700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS and Samsung ST700. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 360 HS Gallery and Samsung ST700 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 360 HS comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Samsung ST700 has dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 360 HS and Samsung ST700 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 360 HS and the ST700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 360 HS and ST700 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 360 HS and ST700.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon ELPH 360 HS to offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 360 HS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.