Samsung ST30 vs Sony H50

Let's look closer at the Samsung ST30 and Sony H50, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ST30 (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is relatively close but the ST30 (1/3") and H50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The ST30 was launched 2 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the ST30 scores against the H50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung ST30 features exterior dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the ST30 compared to the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST30 and H50 is 98 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST30 and H50.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung ST30 will render more detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher ST30 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.