Canon SX260 HS vs Samsung ST30

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX260 HS vs Samsung ST30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the SX260 HS (12MP) and the ST30 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SX260 HS was announced 17 months after the ST30 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX260 HS scores vs the ST30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS and Samsung ST30. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery and Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX260 HS comes with outer measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has proportions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

Check the Canon SX260 HS vs Samsung ST30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX260 HS versus the ST30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX260 HS and ST30 is 91 and 98 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX260 HS and ST30.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX260 HS using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon SX260 HS will give you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer SX260 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.