Canon A480 vs Samsung SH100
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Canon A480 vs Samsung SH100 Key Specs
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- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
- 140g - 92 x 62 x 31mm
- Introduced January 2009
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 93 x 54 x 19mm
- Announced January 2011
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Here, we are analyzing the Canon A480 vs Samsung SH100, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and SH100 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe A480 was launched 23 months prior to the SH100 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).
Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A480 matches up versus the SH100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Samsung SH100
| A480 | SH100 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung SH100 over the Canon A480
| SH100 | A480 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2011 |  | January 2009 | Fresher by 23 months |
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 115k | Sharper display (+115k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon A480 and Samsung SH100
| A480 | SH100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Canon A480 vs Samsung SH100 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A480 comes with outer measurements of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Samsung SH100 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A480 vs the SH100.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A480 and SH100 is 94 and 99 respectively.
Canon A480 vs Samsung SH100 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A480 and SH100.
Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung SH100 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older A480 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Canon A480 vs Samsung SH100 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A480 | Samsung SH100 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Samsung |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A480 | Samsung SH100 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Introduced | 2009-01-15 | 2011-01-04 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| 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 area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4230 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | - |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 5 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 37-122mm (3.3x) | () |
| Max aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 115 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 8 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | - |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | - |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/500 secs | - |
| 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 |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 140 gr (0.31 lb) | - |
| Physical dimensions | 92 x 62 x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 93 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") |
| 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 ID | 2 x AA | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | - |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | - |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $210 | $200 |