Samsung ST93

Samsung ST93 is Samsung's Ultracompact camera first released on April of 2011. It has a 16 MegaPixel, CCD 1/2.3" sized sensor and has a maximum resolution of 4608 x 3456.

The ST93 comes in at #79 out of 151 in Ultracompact cameras & all round #1061 out of 1465 for cameras in our database. Remember to use our Advanced camera filter to get camera results based on your personal criteria.

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The Samsung ST93 has a history of related cameras. Underneath, you can see all earlier and new models as well as important features.

You can check the ST93 from various angles in the gallery underneath.

Below is a shortlist of positives and negatives of the Samsung ST93 based on things which are usually viewed as useful in a camera.

The dimension of the sensor in the Samsung ST93 is 6.16mm x 4.62mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor has the ability to resolve 4608 x 3456 pixels .

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The CCD sensor has 16 megapixels and has a native ISO range of 100 - 3200. Sadly, RAW format is not supported therefore the user has less room to maneuver in post.

The picture underneath illustrates the ST93's sensor dimensions in comparison to other common sizes. The ST93 sensor has a crop factor of 5.8 and is outlined in green.

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To get an idea of various aspect ratios, you can refer to the visual below.

Samsung ST93 weighs around 0.24 pounds (110 gr / 3.88 oz) & the volume of the camera is 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7"). The weight of normal Ultracompact camera is 121 gr so the Samsung ST93 is on par as compared to its rivals.

Photography Glossary

Here is a shot of the Samsung ST93 besides a soft drink to help you get a sense of its scale.

The top view under will show you the button arrangement on the ST93.

The ST93 houses a fixed lens and it has a fixed focal length of ()mm meaning that you have no flexibility to zoom.

At the widest ()mm, the lens features an aperture of f making it ideal for low light circumstances and capturing good bokeh. It will also let you choose a much lower ISO to capture crisper photographs.

The ST93 has the following connectivity:

Cameras that consist of NFC and / or Bluetooth connectivity can be used wirelessly through smartphones. You can copy pictures and in some cases adjust settings with no need to connect physically to the camera.

Certain applications even allow a Liveview and click the shutter whenever you aren't near the camera. If the camera provides a HDMI port, it can be attached to an external screen. Most cameras enable you to recharge the battery using the USB socket.

The maximum video resolution in the Samsung ST93 is 1280 x 720 and you can shoot in format. 720p is awful for today's requirements. You should go for a minimum 1080p resolution for video recording. The camera doesn't feature a microphone and / or headphone jack which means that you have little control over the audio. It is perhaps a better idea to look at an alternative model should you require good audio for your video clips.

There is no weather sealing in the Samsung ST93 so you need to be cautious in wet or dusty situations.

The Samsung ST93 has a 3 inch fixed display supporting a resolution of 460 thousand dots.

Please note that the display screen has no touch support.

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The View Finder details for Samsung ST93 are the following:

• ViewFinder None

For sunny outdoor situations which make the camera screens washed out and challenging to see, viewfinders can be very useful.

The maximum shutter speed is 1/2000s.

Samsung ST93 features only built-in flash lacking external flash ability.

Samsung ST93 doesn't have Auto focus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot faster & precise in comparison with Contrast Detect focusing.

Samsung ST93 doesn't have manual focus. Manual focus is useful during low light occasions or you need to have more accurate control on focus.

The general Ultracompact camera battery life is 214. Nikon L32 comes with the highest possible (320) battery life within this category of cameras.

Here is a listing of Ultracompact cameras having the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon L32
ST93 vs L32320 nonono

Olympus TG-870
ST93 vs TG-870300 nonono

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Panasonic FP5
ST93 vs FP5260 nonono

Sony TX20
ST93 vs TX20250 nonono

Sony TX55
ST93 vs TX55250 nonono

The following illustration gives a overview of the Samsung ST93 for various styles of photography. To look at more, visit the specific paragraph underneath.

The Samsung ST93 has a points total of 30 which is dreadful, and means the camera is just not acceptable to use for portraits. Taking portraits leans greatly towards sensor resolution, RAW support in addition to the flexibility to work with external flash.

With a average points tally of 49, the Samsung ST93 is fairly adequate for street photography. A very good street photography camera comes with a fine balance of picture quality and portability.

A dreadful sports photography points tally of 27 means the Samsung ST93 is just not acceptable for taking pictures of sports. A camera needs very good autofocus plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is very crucial when picking a camera for travel. In general, the Samsung ST93 gets a nice 70 as a travelling camera which is a respectable choice to buy for your travels.

If you're planning to buy a camera for landscape photography, the most critical aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Samsung ST93 and it's dreadful grade of 38 as a landscape camera is just not acceptable compared to its rivals.

A vlogging camera preferably should offer a articulating display screen, microphone input and if possible image stabilization. Considering all the details, the Samsung ST93 is just not acceptable as a vlog camera as it gets a dreadful score of 27.

If you are in the market for replacements to the ST93, below is a collection of the highest rated cameras which fall in to the category of Ultracompact.

The line chart below will give you a summary of the ST93 vs it's top rated competitors suggested previously.

These are some more cameras you might view as alternate options. To review a comprehensive comparison, simply click the "compare" link.