Canon SX620 HS vs Samsung ST30

Here is a complete comparison of the Canon SX620 HS versus Samsung ST30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the SX620 HS (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The SX620 HS was released 5 years later than the ST30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX620 HS scores against the ST30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Samsung ST30. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX620 HS Gallery and Samsung ST30 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX620 HS has outer measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST30 has measurements of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SX620 HS and the ST30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and ST30 is 93 and 98 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX620 HS and ST30.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX620 HS featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX620 HS will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher SX620 HS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.