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Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Samsung ST30 front
Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Old Model is Canon SX130 IS
  • Replacement is Canon SX160 IS
Samsung ST30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 87g - 82 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX150 IS was launched 17 months after the ST30 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX150 IS scores versus the ST30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Samsung ST30

 SX150 IS ST30 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2011Newer by 17 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Canon SX150 IS

 ST30 SX150 IS 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Samsung ST30

 SX150 IS ST30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX150 IS features exterior measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST30 has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX150 IS vs the ST30.

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and ST30 is 86 and 98 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX150 IS and ST30.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX150 IS due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon SX150 IS will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent SX150 IS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography details
Samsung ST30 Portrait photography details
42
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography information
Samsung ST30 Street photography information
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (306 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
54
lighter than competition (87g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/3")
has no RAW format
max ISO too low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX150 IS
Sports photography with Samsung ST30
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (130 per charge)
no phase detect AF
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography advice
Samsung ST30 Travel photography advice
64
lighter than competition (306g)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great reach (336mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (130 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
65
lighter than competition (87g)
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography information
Samsung ST30 Landscape photography information
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery life (130 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
30
very good maximum aperture (f)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/3")
max ISO too low (0)
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung ST30 as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (306 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
29
very good maximum aperture (f)
lighter than competition (87 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung ST30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Samsung ST30
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISSamsung ST30
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Samsung ST30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2012-05-14 2011-01-19
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 -
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 80 -
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) ()
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 306 grams (0.67 lbs) 87 grams (0.19 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 130 images -
Battery form AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots One One
Launch price $249 $55