Canon SX720 HS vs Samsung ST93

Below is a in depth review of the Canon SX720 HS versus Samsung ST93, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and ST93 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was introduced 4 years later than the ST93 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX720 HS matches up vs the ST93 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS & Samsung ST93. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX720 HS has outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Samsung ST93 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SX720 HS and the ST93.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and ST93 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and ST93.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX720 HS to give you more detail using its extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SX720 HS will have an advantage in sensor technology.