Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung ST95

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX120 IS versus Samsung ST95, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and ST95 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and ST95 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The SX120 IS was manufactured 17 months prior to the ST95 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX120 IS grades versus the ST95 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Samsung ST95. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Samsung ST95 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS offers external dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST95 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX120 IS versus Samsung ST95 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX120 IS vs the ST95.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX120 IS and ST95 is 87 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX120 IS and ST95.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX120 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Samsung ST95 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.