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Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30

Portability
51
Imaging
42
Features
40
Overall
41
Nikon D2H front
 
Samsung ST30 front
Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 Key Specs

Nikon D2H
(Full Review)
  • 4MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1200g - 158 x 150 x 86mm
  • Announced December 2003
  • Replaced the Nikon D1H
  • Later Model is Nikon D2Hs
Samsung ST30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 640 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 87g - 82 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon D2H versus Samsung ST30, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the D2H (4MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the D2H (APS-C) and ST30 (1/3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The D2H was brought out 8 years earlier than the ST30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D2H being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the D2H matches up vs the ST30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D2H over the Samsung ST30

 D2H ST30 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Nikon D2H

 ST30 D2H 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011December 2003Fresher by 86 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k211kCrisper display (+249k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D2H and Samsung ST30

 D2H ST30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D2H features exterior measurements of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has specifications of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the D2H against the ST30.

Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D2H and ST30 is 51 and 98 respectively.

Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D2H and ST30.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D2H due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung ST30 will produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older D2H will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 sensor size comparison

Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D2H Portrait photography factors
Samsung ST30 Portrait photography factors
49
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
megapixel count low (4MP)
19
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon D2H as a Street photography camera
Samsung ST30 as a Street photography camera
52
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
54
lighter than others in class (87g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/3")
lacks RAW support
low maximum ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D2H Sports photography information
Samsung ST30 Sports photography information
49
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (4MP)
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D2H as a Travel photography camera
Samsung ST30 as a Travel photography camera
42
weather proofing
megapixel count low (4 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
65
lighter than others in class (87g)
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D2H Landscape photography advice
Samsung ST30 Landscape photography advice
49
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (4 megapixels)
31
very good max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inch)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D2H Vlogging info
Samsung ST30 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
29
very good max aperture (f)
lighter than others in class (87 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Nikon D2H vs Samsung ST30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D2H and Samsung ST30
 Nikon D2HSamsung ST30
General Information
Make Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon D2H Samsung ST30
Class Pro DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2003-12-19 2011-01-19
Body design Large SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type JFET CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/3"
Sensor dimensions 23.7 x 15.5mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 367.4mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 4 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Peak resolution 2464 x 1632 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 -
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens support Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - ()
Total lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 7.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 211 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1200 grams (2.65 pounds) 87 grams (0.19 pounds)
Physical dimensions 158 x 150 x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 18.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 352 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) -
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $253 $55