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Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27
Samsung ST30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39

Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Samsung ST30
(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
Sony H200
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Sony H200

 ST30 H200 

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Samsung ST30

 H200 ST30 
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Common features in the Samsung ST30 and Sony H200

 ST30 H200 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kSame 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and H200 is 98 and 67 respectively.

Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung ST30
Portrait photography with Sony H200
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
lack of RAW files
38
good resolution (20MP)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST30 Street photography details
Sony H200 Street photography details
54
lighter than others (87 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
lack of RAW files
low max ISO (0)
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST30 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H200 as a Sports photography camera
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (240 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST30 Travel photography factors
Sony H200 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than others (87 grams)
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
53
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (633mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery pack (240 shots)
more heavy than others (530g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung ST30
Landscape photography with Sony H200
31
very good maximum aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
41
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung ST30
Vlogging with Sony H200
29
very good maximum aperture (f)
lighter than others (87 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic port
25
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than others (530 grams)
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Samsung ST30 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST30 and Sony H200
 Samsung ST30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
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