Samsung ST93 vs Sony S930

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung ST93 and Sony S930, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the ST93 (16MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ST93 was manufactured 2 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ST93 scores vs the S930 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST93 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST93 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung ST93 offers exterior dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the ST93 against the S930.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ST93 and S930 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ST93 and S930.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung ST93 to result in more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer ST93 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.