Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung ST100

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung ST100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Samsung. The image resolution of the Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the ST100 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 4G was introduced 2 years after the ST100 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Galaxy Camera 4G matches up versus the ST100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G & Samsung ST100. The whole galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery & Samsung ST100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G enjoys outer dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST100 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G vs Samsung ST100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy Camera 4G compared to the ST100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy Camera 4G and ST100 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 4G and ST100.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to show greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy Camera 4G should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.