Samsung ST700 vs Sony G3

The following is a in-depth review of the Samsung ST700 versus Sony G3, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the ST700 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ST700 was launched 2 years after the G3 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ST700 scores versus the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung ST700 enjoys external dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the ST700 versus the G3.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the ST700 and G3 is 99 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST700 and G3.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Samsung ST700 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent ST700 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.