Kodak Mini vs Samsung ST100

Following is a extensive review of the Kodak Mini and Samsung ST100, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Kodak and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and ST100 (14MP) and the Mini (1/3") and ST100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Mini was announced 13 months after the ST100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the Mini grades versus the ST100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Mini and Samsung ST100. The whole galleries are available at Kodak Mini Gallery and Samsung ST100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Kodak Mini offers external dimensions of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Samsung ST100 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Kodak Mini and Samsung ST100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Mini and the ST100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Mini and ST100 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Mini and ST100.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Mini using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung ST100 will render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Mini should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.