Samsung ST30 vs Sony NEX-C3
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Samsung ST30 vs Sony NEX-C3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 0
- 640 x 480 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- 87g - 82 x 52 x 17mm
- Revealed January 2011
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- 1280 x 720 video
- Sony E Mount
- 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
- Revealed August 2011
- Earlier Model is Sony NEX-3
- Successor is Sony NEX-F3
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On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung ST30 vs Sony NEX-C3, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe ST30 was unveiled 7 months prior to the NEX-C3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the ST30 scores vs the NEX-C3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Sony NEX-C3
| ST30 | NEX-C3 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Samsung ST30
| NEX-C3 | ST30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | August 2011 |  | January 2011 | More recent by 7 months |
| Manually focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung ST30 and Sony NEX-C3
| ST30 | NEX-C3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Samsung ST30 vs Sony NEX-C3 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST30 features outside dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-C3 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ST30 vs the NEX-C3.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ST30 and NEX-C3 is 98 and 91 respectively.
Samsung ST30 vs Sony NEX-C3 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ST30 and NEX-C3.
Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST30 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-C3 will give extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older ST30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Samsung ST30 vs Sony NEX-C3 Specifications
| Samsung ST30 | Sony Alpha NEX-C3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung ST30 | Sony Alpha NEX-C3 |
| Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2011-01-19 | 2011-08-22 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 4.8 x 3.6mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 17.3mm² | 365.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Maximum native ISO | - | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | - | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | () | - |
| Total lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT Xtra Fine LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 6.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 87 gr (0.19 lb) | 225 gr (0.50 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 73 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.7 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.2 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1083 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 400 photographs |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NPFW50 |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | - | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $55 | $343 |