Samsung ST30 vs Samsung WB700

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung ST30 and Samsung WB700, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and WB700 (14MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and WB700 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The ST30 was brought out at a similar time to the WB700 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB700 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ST30 scores vs the WB700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST30 & Samsung WB700. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Samsung WB700 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung ST30 comes with external measurements of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) while the Samsung WB700 has sizing of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the ST30 versus the WB700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and WB700 is 98 and 98 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ST30 and WB700.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung WB700 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively.