Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung ST30

Let's take a closer look at the Canon SX410 IS and Samsung ST30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The SX410 IS was manufactured 4 years after the ST30 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX410 IS matches up against the ST30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and Samsung ST30. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and Samsung ST30 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Samsung ST30 has sizing of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX410 IS and Samsung ST30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SX410 IS compared to the ST30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and ST30 is 80 and 98 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and ST30.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX410 IS featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon SX410 IS will render more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer SX410 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.