Samsung ST30 vs Sony W510

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung ST30 vs Sony W510, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the ST30 (10MP) and the W510 (12MP) is very well matched but the ST30 (1/3") and W510 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The ST30 was announced very close to the W510 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ST30 grades versus the W510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung ST30 offers outside 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 W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ST30 vs the W510.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST30 and W510 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST30 and W510.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ST30 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony W510 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.