Samsung ST30 vs Sony NEX-F3

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung ST30 versus Sony NEX-F3, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The ST30 was unveiled 19 months earlier than the NEX-F3 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ST30 matches up vs the NEX-F3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST30 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The full galleries are provided at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST30 provides physical dimensions 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-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ST30 vs the NEX-F3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and NEX-F3 is 98 and 86 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST30 and NEX-F3.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ST30 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-F3 will result in greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged ST30 will be behind in sensor innovation.