Samsung ST30 vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a in depth review of the Samsung ST30 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and ZV-1 (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The ST30 was announced 10 years prior to the ZV-1 which is quite a big difference 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 ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the ST30 grades versus the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST30 & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST30 offers outer 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) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung ST30 and Sony ZV-1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ST30 and the ZV-1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ST30 and ZV-1 is 98 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST30 and ZV-1.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ST30 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged ST30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.