Samsung Galaxy Camera vs Samsung ST30

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy Camera versus Samsung ST30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Samsung. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the Galaxy Camera (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The Galaxy Camera was unveiled 2 years later than the ST30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Galaxy Camera matches up versus the ST30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy Camera and Samsung ST30. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery and Samsung ST30 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera enjoys external measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST30 has measurements of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy Camera against the ST30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera and ST30 is 90 and 98 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy Camera and ST30.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy Camera with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will produce more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.