Samsung ST700 vs Sony W230

The following is a thorough assessment of the Samsung ST700 versus Sony W230, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ST700 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ST700 was announced 23 months after the W230 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ST700 scores versus the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST700 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung ST700 has external measurements 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 W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the ST700 against the W230.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST700 and W230 is 99 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ST700 and W230.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung ST700 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger ST700 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.