Canon D10 vs Samsung WB30F

Its time to look more closely at the Canon D10 and Samsung WB30F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and WB30F (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The D10 was unveiled 4 years before the WB30F and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the D10 matches up vs the WB30F for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot D10 & Samsung WB30F. The full galleries are viewable at Canon D10 Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon D10 has got external dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB30F has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon D10 and Samsung WB30F in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the D10 vs the WB30F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D10 and WB30F is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and WB30F.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung WB30F to give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older D10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.