Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST93

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST93, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and ST93 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was launched 6 years later than the ST93 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX730 HS scores vs the ST93 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Samsung ST93. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Samsung ST93 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX730 HS comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Samsung ST93 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung ST93 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SX730 HS vs the ST93.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX730 HS and ST93 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and ST93.

Plainly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon SX730 HS to render more detail utilizing its extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS should have an advantage in sensor innovation.