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Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
28 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90 Imaging
34 Features
31 Overall
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Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2012
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
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as WB550
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Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and HZ15W (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was unveiled 2 years after the HZ15W which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A2400 IS scores vs the HZ15W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Samsung HZ15W

          

          

            
 A2400 IS HZ15W 
IntroducedFebruary 2012February 2009More modern by 36 months
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Canon A2400 IS

          

          

            
 HZ15W A2400 IS 
Manual focus  Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Samsung HZ15W

          

          

            
 A2400 IS HZ15W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither offers Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A2400 IS offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ15W has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A2400 IS versus the HZ15W.
Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2400 IS and HZ15W is 96 and 90 respectively.
Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2400 IS and HZ15W.
All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon A2400 IS to offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer A2400 IS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

            Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon A2400 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Samsung HZ15W as a Portrait photography camera
34
 MP count good (16MP)
 supports face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
31
 focusing manually
 has face detection focusing
 manual mode not available
 no external flash support
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Street photography advice
Samsung HZ15W Street photography advice
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (126g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
52
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 more heavy than competition (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon A2400 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Samsung HZ15W as a Sports photography camera
38
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery life (190 shots)
 has no phase detect auto focus
27
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Travel photography highlights
Samsung HZ15W Travel photography highlights
66
 lighter than competitors (126 grams)
 MP count good (16MP)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 terrible battery life (190 shots)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
54
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (24mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 more heavy than competition (249g)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Landscape photography highlights
Samsung HZ15W Landscape photography highlights
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 tiny screen (2.7 inch)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 terrible battery life (190 CIPA)
 does not have Timelapse mode
40
 focusing manually
 pretty wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 manual mode not available
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Vlogging highlights
Samsung HZ15W Vlogging highlights
33
 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection focus
 lighter than competitors (126 grams)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external microphone jack
28
 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing external microphone port
 more heavy than competition (249 grams)
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Canon A2400 IS vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Samsung HZ15W
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISSamsung HZ15W
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Samsung HZ15W
Other name - WB550
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-07 2009-02-23
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 16:9, 4:3 and  3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash    
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 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 126g (0.28 lb) 249g (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 190 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $149 $330