Samsung ST30 vs Sony TX20

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung ST30 vs Sony TX20, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and TX20 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST30 was introduced 13 months prior to the TX20 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ST30 matches up vs the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST30 enjoys physical dimensions 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 TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ST30 versus the TX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST30 and TX20 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ST30 and TX20.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ST30 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony TX20 will give greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ST30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.