Samsung ST30 vs Sigma fp

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung ST30 vs Sigma fp, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and fp (25MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and fp (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The ST30 was manufactured 9 years before the fp which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the ST30 scores versus the fp for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST30 and Sigma fp. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery and Sigma fp Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST30 offers exterior dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) and the Sigma fp has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ST30 versus the fp.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and fp is 98 and 84 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST30 and fp.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ST30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sigma fp will resolve more detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged ST30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.