Samsung ST30

The Samsung ST30 is a compact camera launched on 19/01/2011.

Technically speaking, the Samsung ST30 ranks well below the category average, scoring 25 overall. The Samsung ST30 weights 87 gr and spans 82 x 52 x 17 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung ST30 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 96, ranks in the category best 2%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung ST30 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 0, ranks among the worst 1% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 9, ranks among the worst 5% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 20, ranks among the worst 3% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 9, ranks 3% in its category. Samsung ST30 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 5, ranks 2% in its category. Samsung ST30 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 13, ranks 3% in its category. Samsung ST30 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 73% of its category. Samsung ST30 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 81% of its category. Samsung ST30 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Samsung ST30 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Samsung ST30 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.