Samsung ST30 vs Sony NEX-7

Here is a detailed assessment of the Samsung ST30 vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The ST30 was released 10 months before the NEX-7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ST30 matches up vs the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST30 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST30 comes with outer measurements of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ST30 against the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and NEX-7 is 98 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ST30 and NEX-7.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older ST30 will be behind in sensor technology.