Samsung ST72
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Samsung ES80
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Samsung ST72

Best price $170
  • Weighs a little bit less than the ES80 3.8 oz vs 4.48 oz
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.7″ vs 0.82″
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 230k dots vs 110k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 16 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs February 2011
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.4″
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 480p 30fps
  • Has panorama image capture ES80 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Samsung ST72

What’s good about the Samsung ES80

Best price
$80
  • Significantly cheaper street price $80 vs $170
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 4 seconds vs 5 seconds
Find out more about the Samsung ES80

What the Samsung ST72 and Samsung ES80 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×

What’s missing from both the Samsung ST72 and the Samsung ES80

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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