Samsung ST95 vs Samsung ST700

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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Samsung ST95 and the Samsung ST700, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Both cameras were introduced in January 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Samsung ST95 Highlights

      • 16.1 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 3.0" 460k dot Fixed Screen
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Samsung ST700 Highlights

      • 16.1 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 3.0" 230k dot Fixed Screen
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Samsung ST95 and Samsung ST700.

      PROS

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      •   Video Capture
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   Video Capture
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Built-in Flash

      CONS

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      •   Small Sensor
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 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
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 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

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"

      Advantage of Samsung ST95

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung ST95 over Samsung ST700.

      Samsung ST95 vs Samsung ST700
      Higher Resolution Screen 460k dot vs 230k dot

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      Advantage of Samsung ST700

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung ST700 over Samsung ST95.

      Samsung ST95 vs Samsung ST700
      Touch Screen vs
      Average Metering vs
      Built-in Microphone Mono vs Stereo

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      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Samsung ST95 Samsung ST700
        Video Capture
        Built-in Flash
      WEAKNESSES Samsung ST95 Samsung ST700
        Small Sensor1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
        Timelapse Recording
        Few Cross-type Focus Points00
        No Face Detection
        No Image Stabilization
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        Low Resolution Screen460k dot230k dot
        No Viewfinder
        Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
        No External Flash Connectivity
        Low Video Resolution1280 x 7201280 x 720
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen

      Screen

      Samsung ST95 and Samsung ST700 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively. Samsung ST700 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

      Sensor

      Both models feature a 16.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 28.5 mm2. Their native ISO range is []

      Photography Features

      Samsung ST95 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Samsung ST700 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.


      No Image Stabilization

      The cameras do not have image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.


      External Storage Slots

      Cameras have a single card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Samsung ST95, and up to 1/2000 sec on Samsung ST700.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash..

      Physical Parameters

      Samsung ST95 body has dimensions of 92 x 53 x 17 mm (3.62 x 2.09 x 0.67") and Samsung ST700 body has dimensions of 99 x 55 x 20 mm (3.9 x 2.17 x 0.79") and they both weigh [].

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      92 mm

      53 mm

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      99 mm

      55 mm

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      Size comparisons of Samsung ST95 and Samsung ST700

      Samsung ST95 and Samsung ST700 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      POOR
      49
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      56
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      POOR
      43
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      POOR
      54
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Wildlife Photography

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      AVERAGE
      58
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      65
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Portrait Photography

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      POOR
      48
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      POOR
      53
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Street Photography

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      POOR
      45
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      51
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Travel Photography

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      BAD
      20
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      BAD
      34
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Samsung ST95 and Samsung ST700 and give them scores of 34 and 37 out of 100 recpectively. 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.


      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      OVERALL
      34
      OVERALL
      37

      Sensor

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      POOR
      44
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel
      POOR
      44
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel

      Photo

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      BAD
      33
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      BAD
      33
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      BAD
      7
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      BAD
      7
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

      Focusing

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      BAD
      0
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection
      BAD
      0
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      POOR
      53
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      GOOD
      70
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      POOR
      48
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      POOR
      54
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Samsung ST95

      Samsung ST700

      BAD
      29
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      BAD
      29
      •   No Environmental Sealing


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