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Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Samsung ST100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Previous Model is Canon SX720 HS
  • Updated by Canon SX740 HS
Samsung ST100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
  • 155g - 100 x 60 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Canon SX730 HS and Samsung ST100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and ST100 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was introduced 7 years after the ST100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX730 HS grades against the ST100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Samsung ST100

 SX730 HS ST100 
RevealedApril 2017January 2010More modern by 89 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung ST100 over the Canon SX730 HS

 ST100 SX730 HS 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1152k922kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Samsung ST100

 SX730 HS ST100 

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS offers outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Samsung ST100 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX730 HS against the ST100.

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and ST100 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and ST100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to give extra detail using its extra 6.3MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography features
Samsung ST100 Portrait photography features
48
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20.3MP)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX730 HS
Street photography with Samsung ST100
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (300g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Sports photography info
Samsung ST100 Sports photography info
48
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.9 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (250 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Travel photography info
Samsung ST100 Travel photography info
72
lighter than competition (300 grams)
has bluetooth
good megapixels (20.3MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery (250 per charge)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
60
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX730 HS
Landscape photography with Samsung ST100
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20.3MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery (250 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
37
big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Vlogging details
Samsung ST100 Vlogging details
74
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (300g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no external mic jack
29
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
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Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Samsung ST100
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSSamsung ST100
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Samsung ST100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-04-06 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.6-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 1,152k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.9fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 300 gr (0.66 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 100 x 60 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $399 $250