Samsung ST30 vs Sony TX66

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung ST30 vs Sony TX66, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and TX66 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The ST30 was announced 13 months before the TX66 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ST30 matches up against the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung ST30 comes with 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) and the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ST30 compared to the TX66.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST30 and TX66 is 98 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ST30 and TX66.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST30 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony TX66 will give greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older ST30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.