Canon SX720 HS vs Samsung ST600

Its time to look closer at the Canon SX720 HS and Samsung ST600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and ST600 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was announced 6 years later than the ST600 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX720 HS grades versus the ST600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Samsung ST600. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Samsung ST600 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX720 HS has physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Samsung ST600 has dimensions of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX720 HS against the ST600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX720 HS and ST600 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX720 HS and ST600.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX720 HS to offer you extra detail with its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern SX720 HS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.