Reasons to choose SH100
Released in 2011, SH100 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 14 MP effective resolution, and a 174 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Samsung SH100
vs Samsung ST30
VS
Sensor area
28 mm²
SH10017 mm²
ST30- Area ratio
- 1.6:1
- Absolute difference
- 10 mm²
- Relative difference
- 60.4%
The SH100 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
SH100MetricST30
14 MPEffective pixels10.1 MP
6.08 × 4.56Sensor4.8 × 3.6
1.41 µmPixel pitch1.31 µm
1.98 µm²Pixel area1.71 µm²
50.5 MP/cm²Pixel density58.45 MP/cm²
5.69Crop factor7.21
—Maximum video—
174 gWeight87 g
SDHC, Secure DigitalStorageSDHC, Secure Digital
Lithium-Ion BP70 rechargeable battery Li-ion batteryBatteryLithium-Ion BP70 rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The SH100 has the larger sensor area. The ST30 has the lighter body. The SH100 has the higher effective resolution. The SH100 and ST30 were both released in 2011. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose ST30
Released in 2011, ST30 has about 17 mm² of sensor area, 10.1 MP effective resolution, and a 87 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.