Samsung ST30 vs Sony WX80

Let's look closer at the Samsung ST30 vs Sony WX80, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and WX80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ST30 was launched 24 months prior to the WX80 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ST30 matches up versus the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Samsung ST30 offers outside 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 WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the ST30 vs the WX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ST30 and WX80 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST30 and WX80.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST30 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony WX80 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older ST30 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.