Samsung ST30 vs Sony A68
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Samsung ST30 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 0 - 0
- 640 x 480 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- 87g - 82 x 52 x 17mm
- Released January 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Introduced November 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony A65

Samsung ST30 vs Sony A68 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Samsung ST30 and Sony A68, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and A68 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

The ST30 was launched 5 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ST30 scores vs the A68 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Samsung ST30 vs Sony A68 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST30 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung ST30 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung ST30 over the Sony A68
ST30 | A68 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Samsung ST30
A68 | ST30 | |||
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Introduced | November 2015 | ![]() | January 2011 | More recent by 58 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung ST30 and Sony A68
ST30 | A68 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither offers Touch screen |
Samsung ST30 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST30 offers outside dimensions of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) while the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
Examine the Samsung ST30 and Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the ST30 compared to the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and A68 is 98 and 64 respectively.

Samsung ST30 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST30 and A68.
Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST30 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A68 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older ST30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung ST30 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

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Sports Comparison

Travel Comparison

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Samsung ST30 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Samsung ST30 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung ST30 | Sony SLT-A68 |
Class | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2011-01-19 | 2015-11-06 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 4.8 x 3.6mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 17.3mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | - | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | () | - |
Total lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 7.5 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | - | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 87 gr (0.19 lb) | 610 gr (1.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 82 x 52 x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 701 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 510 images |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | - | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $55 | $581 |