Samsung ST30 vs Sony A58

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung ST30 vs Sony A58, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and A58 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The ST30 was announced 3 years prior to the A58 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the ST30 grades versus the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST30 & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung ST30 comes with outside dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) and the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung ST30 vs Sony A58 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the ST30 vs the A58.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and A58 is 98 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST30 and A58.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST30 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A58 will produce more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older ST30 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.