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Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot G11 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39

Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F Key Specs

Canon G11
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 375g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Announced December 2009
  • Later Model is Canon G12
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and WB150F (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was introduced 3 years earlier than the WB150F and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the G11 scores vs the WB150F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G11 over the Samsung WB150F

 G11 WB150F 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Canon G11

 WB150F G11 
IntroducedJanuary 2012December 2009More recent by 25 months
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon G11 and Samsung WB150F

 G11 WB150F 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon G11 features outside dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB150F has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the G11 against the WB150F.

Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and WB150F is 83 and 93 respectively.

Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and WB150F.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G11 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung WB150F will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older G11 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon G11
Portrait photography with Samsung WB150F
47
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
42
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
has face detect focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G11
Street photography with Samsung WB150F
64
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (375 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (188g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G11 Sports photography advice
Samsung WB150F Sports photography advice
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
51
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G11 Travel photography info
Samsung WB150F Travel photography info
57
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (375g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (188 grams)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (432mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G11 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Landscape photography camera
46
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G11
Vlogging with Samsung WB150F
60
reasonably wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (375g)
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (188 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon G11 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G11 and Samsung WB150F
 Canon PowerShot G11Samsung WB150F
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot G11 Samsung WB150F
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-12-16 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.8 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
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 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 375 grams (0.83 lb) 188 grams (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 169 not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-7L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $600 $230