Canon SX230 HS vs Samsung ST700

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX230 HS and Samsung ST700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and ST700 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was unveiled 7 months after the ST700 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the SX230 HS grades versus the ST700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Samsung ST700. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Samsung ST700 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX230 HS comes with physical measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST700 has dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX230 HS compared to the ST700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and ST700 is 91 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX230 HS and ST700.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung ST700 to produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX230 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.