Canon SX20 IS vs Samsung ST93

Here is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX20 IS vs Samsung ST93, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and ST93 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX20 IS was introduced 9 months prior to the ST93 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX20 IS scores versus the ST93 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS & Samsung ST93. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX20 IS Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX20 IS comes with physical measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST93 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX20 IS versus the ST93.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX20 IS and ST93 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX20 IS and ST93.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Samsung ST93 to render more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SX20 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.