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Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
93 Imaging
34 Features
17 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90 Imaging
34 Features
31 Overall
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Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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
  • Released February 2009
  • Other Name is WB550
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Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Canon A1100 IS versus Samsung HZ15W, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the HZ15W (12MP) is relatively close and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was introduced at a similar time to the HZ15W so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A1100 IS grades vs the HZ15W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Samsung HZ15W

					

					

						
 A1100 IS HZ15W 
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Canon A1100 IS

					

					

						
 HZ15W A1100 IS 
Manual focus  Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kSharper screen (+345k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Samsung HZ15W

					

					

						
 A1100 IS HZ15W 
ReleasedFebruary 2009February 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A1100 IS has got physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Samsung HZ15W has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
Contrast the Canon A1100 IS versus Samsung HZ15W in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A1100 IS and the HZ15W.
Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A1100 IS and HZ15W is 93 and 90 respectively.
Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A1100 IS and HZ15W.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of images but you will want to take the age  of the cameras into account.

						Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon A1100 IS Portrait photography advice
Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography advice
26
 features face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
31
 manual focus
 comes with face detection focusing
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Canon A1100 IS as a Street photography camera
 Samsung HZ15W as a Street photography camera
56
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
52
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 more heavy than average in class (249g)
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Sports Comparison
Canon A1100 IS Sports photography features
Samsung HZ15W Sports photography features
25
 image stabilization (Optical)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
27
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no shutter priority mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon A1100 IS
Travel photography with Samsung HZ15W
50
 has built in flash
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 low megapixels (12MP)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 wide angle not the best (35mm)
 slow max aperture (f2.7)
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 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 more heavy than average in class (249 grams)
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon A1100 IS
Landscape photography with Samsung HZ15W
27
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not the best (35mm)
 slow max aperture (f2.7)
 tiny screen (2.5")
 lack of manual mode
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse recording
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 manual focus
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 lack of manual mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A1100 IS Vlogging factors
Samsung HZ15W Vlogging factors
27
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focus
 wide angle not the best (35mm)
 slow max aperture (f2.7)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
 lack of mic socket
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 reasonably wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external microphone support
 more heavy than average in class (249g)
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Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Samsung HZ15W
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISSamsung HZ15W
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Samsung HZ15W
Alternate name - WB550
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-18 2009-02-23
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 16:9, 4:3 and  3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 115 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 150 gr (0.33 pounds) 249 gr (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $160 $330