Canon S100 vs Samsung DV150F

The following is a complete review of the Canon S100 and Samsung DV150F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and DV150F (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and DV150F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the DV150F and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S100 scores vs the DV150F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 and Samsung DV150F. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S100 Gallery and Samsung DV150F Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Samsung DV150F has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S100 and Samsung DV150F in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the S100 and the DV150F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and DV150F is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and DV150F.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung DV150F will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.