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Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
Canon EOS 90D front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90
Imaging
34
Features
31
Overall
32

Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W Key Specs

Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Succeeded the Canon 80D
Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Also referred to as WB550
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Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and HZ15W (12MP) and the 90D (APS-C) and HZ15W (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The 90D was introduced 10 years after the HZ15W which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 90D grades vs the HZ15W for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Samsung HZ15W

 90D HZ15W 
RevealedAugust 2019February 2009Newer by 128 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Canon 90D

 HZ15W 90D 

Common features in the Canon 90D and Samsung HZ15W

 90D HZ15W 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 90D offers physical measurements of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Samsung HZ15W has dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 90D versus the HZ15W.

Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 90D and HZ15W is 60 and 90 respectively.

Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison

Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 90D and HZ15W.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 90D with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 90D will offer you extra detail using its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer 90D is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison

Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 90D Portrait photography information
Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography information
83
focusing manually
MP count amazing (33MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
31
you can focus manually
supports face detection focusing
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 90D Street photography information
Samsung HZ15W Street photography information
71
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 90D
Sports photography with Samsung HZ15W
80
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count amazing (33MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (1,300 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 90D Travel photography features
Samsung HZ15W Travel photography features
78
better than average battery power (1,300 per charge)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
MP count amazing (33 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
54
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (249g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 90D Landscape photography highlights
Samsung HZ15W Landscape photography highlights
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count amazing (33 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery power (1,300 shots)
lack of image stabilization
40
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 90D
Vlogging with Samsung HZ15W
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
28
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (249 grams)
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Canon 90D vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 90D and Samsung HZ15W
 Canon EOS 90DSamsung HZ15W
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS 90D Samsung HZ15W
Otherwise known as - WB550
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-08-28 2009-02-23
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 6960 x 4640 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 45 -
Cross focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 701g (1.55 pounds) 249g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 1300 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,199 $330