Samsung ST1000 vs Sony DSC-HX5

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Advantages of the Samsung ST1000

Much higher resolution screen

1,152k dots

230k dots

More than 5x higher resolution screen

Much larger screen

3.5"

3.0"

Around 20% larger screen

Significantly smaller

100x61x19 mm

102x58x29 mm

More than 30% smaller

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Significantly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9 MP

Capture around 10% more detail in your photos

Significantly thinner

0.7"

1.1"

More than 30% thinner

Larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm

Around 10% larger sensor

Better maximum light sensitivity

4,800 ISO

3,200 ISO

The ST1000's maximum light sensitivity is 0.6 f-stops better

Has boost ISO

4,800 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Lighter

176 g

200 g

More than 10% lighter

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

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the Samsung ST1000

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5

Much better wide angle

25 mm

35 mm

Around 30% better wide angle

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

More zoom

10x

4x more zoom

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Has a GPS

Yes

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Slightly wider aperture

f/3.5

f/3.6

At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX5's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)

Much cheaper

$251.00

$486.65

The best price we've seen is $236 cheaper (around 50% less)

Significantly longer exposures

30s

Around 4x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Samsung ST1000

61	vs	56
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Snapsort recommends the Samsung ST1000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Very narrow widest aperture size

ST1000:	f/3.6
DSC-HX5:	f/3.5

competitors

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Has significantly more zoom

Has in-camera HDR

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the ST1000

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records high-speed movies

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Has a significantly smaller screen

Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the ST1000

Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a much wider aperture

Records high-speed movies

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ST1000

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Canon Digital IXUS 1000 HS

Travel zoom

$308 - $384

Records high-speed movies

Records movies in 24p

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Digital IXUS 1000 HS vs the ST1000

Compare the Digital IXUS 1000 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Much wider aperture

Much better wide angle

Much smaller screen

Much lower resolution screen

Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the ST1000

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Much better wide angle

Much wider aperture

Much smaller screen

No touch screen

Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the ST1000

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Much better wide angle

Much wider aperture

Much smaller screen

No touch screen

Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the ST1000

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Digicam

Significantly wider aperture

Has a viewfinder

Much smaller screen

Much lower resolution screen

Compare the PowerShot A720 IS vs the ST1000

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$230

Much better wide angle

Significantly wider aperture

Much lower resolution screen

Much smaller screen

Compare the IXUS 115 HS vs the ST1000

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Can create panoramas in-camera

Significantly higher true resolution

Lower resolution movies

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Much higher resolution screen

Takes 3D photos

More expensive

Slightly heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

Significantly higher true resolution

Higher resolution screen

Lower resolution movies

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Much more zoom

Much higher resolution screen

Significantly larger

Significantly heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$328

Much higher resolution screen

Significantly more zoom

Larger

Heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

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SamsungST1000 vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-HX5

Samsung ST1000

Reasons to buy the Samsung ST1000

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Samsung ST1000

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Digital IXUS 1000 HS

Samsung ST1000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot W570

Sony Cybershot WX9

Sony Cybershot WX7

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot H70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

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Samsung
ST1000
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX5