Samsung ST30 vs Sony WX500

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung ST30 and Sony WX500, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and WX500 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The ST30 was launched 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the ST30 grades versus the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung ST30 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung ST30 has got outer 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 WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Samsung ST30 and Sony WX500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the ST30 compared to the WX500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and WX500 is 98 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ST30 and WX500.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ST30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony WX500 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older ST30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.