Canon A2200 vs Samsung EX2F

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon A2200 and Samsung EX2F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the EX2F (12MP) is very comparable but the A2200 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A2200 was launched 23 months prior to the EX2F making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A2200 matches up against the EX2F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2200 & Samsung EX2F. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A2200 Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A2200 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Samsung EX2F has sizing of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A2200 vs the EX2F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and EX2F is 95 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2200 and EX2F.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A2200 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon A2200 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A2200 will be behind in sensor tech.