Samsung ST80

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    Highlights

    • 14.2 MP 1/2.33-inch CCD Sensor
    • 80 - 4,800 Native ISO
    • Image Stabilization
    • 3.0" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Samsung ST80 was announced in 2010 and is a 1/2.33-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Ultra Compact camera with 14.2 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 4,800 and expands to 80 - 6,400 in boosted mode. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Samsung ST80 can capture video up to 1280 x 720 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Here is the Samsung ST series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

    Samsung ST series lineup
    Model Date Sensor Native ISO Screen Price
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    Compare
    		January
    2013    		 16.1 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 100 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Samsung ST93
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    		April
    2011    		 16 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 100 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    460k dot
    Image cannot be found Samsung ST6500
    Compare
    		January
    2011    		 16 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 80 - 3,200 Fixed 3.0"
    460k dot
    Touchscreen
    Image cannot be found Samsung ST95
    Compare
    		January
    2011    		 16.1 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 [] Fixed 3.0"
    460k dot
    Image cannot be found Samsung ST90
    Compare
    		January
    2011    		 14.2 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 [] Fixed 3.0"
    460k dot
    Image cannot be found Samsung ST65
    Compare
    		January
    2011    		 14.2 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 [] Fixed 3.0"
    460k dot
    Image cannot be found Samsung ST30
    Compare
    		January
    2011    		 10 MP
    1/3-inch    		 [] Fixed 3.0"
    460k dot
    Image cannot be found Samsung ST700
    Compare
    		January
    2011    		 16.1 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 [] Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Touchscreen
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    2010    		 14.2 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 80 - 4,800 Fixed 3.0"
    230k dot
    Touchscreen
    Image cannot be found Samsung ST600
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    		January
    2010    		 14.2 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 80 - 4,800 Fixed 3.50"
    1,152k dot
    Touchscreen
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    		January
    2010    		 14.2 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 80 - 3,200 Fixed 3.50"
    1,152k dot
    Touchscreen

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Samsung ST150F vs ST93 vs ST6500 vs ST95 vs ST90 vs ST65.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Samsung ST80.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   4,800 Highest Native ISO
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   High USB Speed
    •   HDMI Output
    •   Light - 118 g (0.26 lb / 4.16 oz)
    •   Internal Storage
    •   Orientation Sensor

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.2 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1500 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 3.0"

    Screen

    Fixed Touchscreen

    Samsung ST80 has a 3.0" Fixed touchscreen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Samsung ST80 features a 14.2 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 4,800 and expands to 80 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4000 x 3000, 4320 x 2880, 3648 x 2432, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Samsung ST80.

    Samsung ST93
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    1/2.3-inch

    16 MP

    Samsung ST6500
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    1/2.33-inch

    16 MP

    Samsung ST100
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    1/2.3-inch

    14.2 MP

    Samsung ST600
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    1/2.33-inch

    14.2 MP

    Samsung ST30
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    1/3-inch

    10 MP

    Samsung ST95
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    1/2.3-inch

    16.1 MP

    Samsung ST90
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    1/2.3-inch

    14.2 MP

    Samsung ST700
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    1/2.3-inch

    16.1 MP

    Samsung ST65
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    1/2.3-inch

    14.2 MP

    Samsung ST150F
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    1/2.3-inch

    16.1 MP

    Fujifilm X100V
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    APS-C

    26.1 MP

    Leica X Vario
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    APS-C

    16.1 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input and HDMI Output

    Samsung ST80 has a USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec) input for data transfer. There is an HDMI connector for video signal output.


    Battery

    Samsung ST80 comes with BP70A battery pack.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 13 MB internal storage and a single MicroSD/ MicroSDHC card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Samsung ST80's shutter speed can go up to 1/1500 sec.


    Flash

    Samsung ST80 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m.

    Physical Parameters

    Samsung ST80 has dimensions of 92 x 55 x 19 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.75"). It weighs 118 g (0.26 lb / 4.16 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    92 mm (3.62")

    55 mm (2.17")

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    55 mm (2.17")

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    19 mm (0.75")

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    Samsung ST80 dimensions

    Samsung ST80 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Samsung ST80 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    AVERAGE
    55

    Samsung ST80 gets a score of 55 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    GOOD
    72

    Samsung ST80 gets a score of 72 and is GOOD choice for Sports photography.

    •   4,800 Highest Native ISO
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Wildlife Photography

    GOOD
    77

    Samsung ST80 gets a score of 77 and is GOOD choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   4,800 Highest Native ISO
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Portrait Photography

    GOOD
    73

    Samsung ST80 gets a score of 73 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Orientation Sensor

    Street Photography

    EXCELLENT
    88

    Samsung ST80 gets a score of 88 and is EXCELLENT choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 118 g (0.26 lb / 4.16 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
    89

    Samsung ST80 gets a score of 89 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 118 g (0.26 lb / 4.16 oz)

    Samsung ST80 Evaluation

    We evaluate Samsung ST80 and give score of 60 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
    60

    Sensor

    POOR
    45

    We give Samsung ST80 a score of 45 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.2 Megapixel
    •   80 Lowest Native ISO
    •   4,800 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
    63

    We give Samsung ST80 a score of 63 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1500 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    POOR
    43

    We give Samsung ST80 a score of 43 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

    Focusing

    GOOD
    80

    We give Samsung ST80 a score of 80 for Focusing parameters.

    •   Touch-to-Focus
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    GOOD
    70

    We give Samsung ST80 a score of 70 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Touch Screen
    •   Screen Size - 3.0"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    AVERAGE
    64

    We give Samsung ST80 a score of 64 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   High USB Speed
    •   HDMI Output
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
    49

    We give Samsung ST80 a score of 49 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 118 g (0.26 lb / 4.16 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


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