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Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100

Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Samsung ST100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Announced July 2014
Samsung ST100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
  • 155g - 100 x 60 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon SX400 IS and Samsung ST100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the ST100 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was released 4 years later than the ST100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX400 IS matches up against the ST100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Samsung ST100

 SX400 IS ST100 
LaunchedJuly 2014January 2010Fresher by 56 months

Reasons to pick Samsung ST100 over the Canon SX400 IS

 ST100 SX400 IS 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1152k230kSharper screen (+922k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Samsung ST100

 SX400 IS ST100 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX400 IS provides outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Samsung ST100 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX400 IS and Samsung ST100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SX400 IS against the ST100.

Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and ST100 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX400 IS and ST100.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX400 IS to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX400 IS provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography advice
Samsung ST100 Portrait photography advice
35
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Street photography advice
Samsung ST100 Street photography advice
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Sports photography highlights
Samsung ST100 Sports photography highlights
42
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (190 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX400 IS
Travel photography with Samsung ST100
60
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (190 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
60
provides focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (155g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography features
Samsung ST100 Landscape photography features
40
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery life (190 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
37
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Vlogging info
Samsung ST100 Vlogging info
28
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
29
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
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Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung ST100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Samsung ST100
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISSamsung ST100
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Samsung ST100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-07-29 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.6-4.8
Macro focus distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,152k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313 grams (0.69 lb) 155 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 100 x 60 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
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 190 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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