Canon SX270 HS vs Samsung ST30

Let's look more in depth at the Canon SX270 HS and Samsung ST30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the ST30 (10MP) is fairly close but the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX270 HS was released 2 years after the ST30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX270 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX270 HS grades versus the ST30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX270 HS & Samsung ST30. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX270 HS Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX270 HS comes with outside measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has specifications of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX270 HS and Samsung ST30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SX270 HS versus the ST30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX270 HS and ST30 is 91 and 98 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The picture here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX270 HS and ST30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX270 HS because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon SX270 HS will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent SX270 HS will have a benefit in sensor tech.