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Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F

Portability
58
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 30D front
 
Samsung DV150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F Key Specs

Canon 30D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 784g - 144 x 106 x 74mm
  • Introduced April 2006
  • Succeeded the Canon 20D
  • Updated by Canon 40D
Samsung DV150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 96 x 55 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and DV150F (16MP) and the 30D (APS-C) and DV150F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 30D was released 7 years earlier than the DV150F and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 30D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 30D grades versus the DV150F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 30D over the Samsung DV150F

 30D DV150F 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Canon 30D

 DV150F 30D 
RevealedJanuary 2013April 2006Fresher by 82 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 30D and Samsung DV150F

 30D DV150F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon 30D has got outside dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") having a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) while the Samsung DV150F has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 30D vs the DV150F.

Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 30D and DV150F is 58 and 96 respectively.

Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F top view buttons comparison

Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 30D and DV150F.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 30D because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung DV150F will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 30D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F sensor size comparison

Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 30D Portrait photography highlights
Samsung DV150F Portrait photography highlights
51
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 30D as a Street photography camera
Samsung DV150F as a Street photography camera
52
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
56
lighter than competitors in class (116 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 30D Sports photography factors
Samsung DV150F Sports photography factors
44
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
36
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 30D Travel photography information
Samsung DV150F Travel photography information
42
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (116 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 30D Landscape photography features
Samsung DV150F Landscape photography features
46
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
no Timelapse recording
34
pretty wide (25mm)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 30D
Vlogging with Samsung DV150F
9
no video shooting
32
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
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Canon 30D vs Samsung DV150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 30D and Samsung DV150F
 Canon EOS 30DSamsung DV150F
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS 30D Samsung DV150F
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-04-04 2013-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.5 x 15mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 337.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Highest resolution 3504 x 2336 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.5-6.3
Available lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 784 grams (1.73 pounds) 116 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 144 x 106 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 59 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 736 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $773 $150