Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung ST93

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX610 HS and Samsung ST93, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and ST93 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was brought out 3 years after the ST93 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX610 HS grades against the ST93 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Samsung ST93. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX610 HS has outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Samsung ST93 has proportions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX610 HS compared to the ST93.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and ST93 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX610 HS and ST93.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX610 HS to render more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.