Canon SX700 HS vs Samsung ST700

Following is a extended review of the Canon SX700 HS and Samsung ST700, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the SX700 HS (16MP) and the ST700 (16MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was manufactured 3 years after the ST700 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX700 HS matches up versus the ST700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS and Samsung ST700. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX700 HS Gallery and Samsung ST700 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS has outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST700 has measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX700 HS versus the ST700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX700 HS and ST700 is 89 and 99 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX700 HS and ST700.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photos however you might want to consider the production date of the cameras into account. The younger SX700 HS will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.