Canon S100 vs Samsung ST30

Here is a in depth review of the Canon S100 versus Samsung ST30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the ST30 (10MP) is fairly similar but the S100 (1/1.7") and ST30 (1/3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was revealed 12 months later than the ST30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S100 scores against the ST30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S100 & Samsung ST30. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S100 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the S100 against the ST30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and ST30 is 93 and 98 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and ST30.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S100 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon S100 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer S100 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.