Samsung ST150F vs Samsung ST30

Below is a detailed overview of the Samsung ST150F versus Samsung ST30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and ST30 (10MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The ST150F was announced 24 months later than the ST30 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ST150F grades versus the ST30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST150F & Samsung ST30. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST150F Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST150F comes with exterior measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) while the Samsung ST30 has measurements of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the ST150F compared to the ST30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ST150F and ST30 is 96 and 98 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ST150F and ST30.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST150F using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung ST150F will render more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ST150F provides an advantage in sensor technology.