Samsung ST30 vs Samsung WB850F

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung ST30 vs Samsung WB850F, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and WB850F (16MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and WB850F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST30 was brought out 11 months before the WB850F and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ST30 grades vs the WB850F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST30 & Samsung WB850F. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST30 enjoys physical 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) whilst the Samsung WB850F has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Samsung ST30 vs Samsung WB850F in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the ST30 against the WB850F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST30 and WB850F is 98 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ST30 and WB850F.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ST30 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Samsung WB850F will offer you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged ST30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.