Samsung ST30 vs Sony HX5

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung ST30 and Sony HX5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the ST30 (10MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is very comparable but the ST30 (1/3") and HX5 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The ST30 was announced 8 months later than the HX5 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ST30 grades against the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST30 comes with external measurements of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the ST30 versus the HX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and HX5 is 98 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ST30 and HX5.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The ST30 provides the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF more difficult. The newer ST30 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.