Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200
98 Imaging
33 Features
18 Overall
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67 Imaging
45 Features
31 Overall
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Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 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
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
- Revealed January 2013
Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Overview
Let's look closer at the Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and H200 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.
Nikon Coolpix camera search on Google skyrockets by 8,500%The ST30 was released 24 months earlier than the H200 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ST30 scores against the H200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Sony H200
ST30 | H200 |
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Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Samsung ST30
H200 | ST30 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | January 2011 | Newer by 24 months |
Common features in the Samsung ST30 and Sony H200
ST30 | H200 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung ST30 comes with external measurements 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 Sony H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).
Take a look at the Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the ST30 compared to the H200.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and H200 is 98 and 67 respectively.
Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ST30 and H200.
As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ST30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony H200 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged ST30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder
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Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Specifications
Samsung ST30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung ST30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 |
Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-01-19 | 2013-01-08 |
Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 4.8 x 3.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 17.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 2920 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | - | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | () | 24-633mm (26.4x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 20cm |
Crop factor | 7.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | ClearPhoto LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 8.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.80 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 87 grams (0.19 lb) | 530 grams (1.17 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 240 photos |
Battery form | - | AA |
Battery model | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $55 | $250 |