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Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Old Model is Canon S100
  • Successor is Canon S120
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Also referred to as Wi-Fi
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Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon S110 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The S110 was revealed 5 months before the Galaxy Camera which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S110 scores against the Galaxy Camera in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 S110 Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Canon S110

 Galaxy Camera S110 
Screen dimensions4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Screen resolution922k461kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Canon S110 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 S110 Galaxy Camera 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012February 2013Same age
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S110 provides external measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Canon S110 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S110 versus the Galaxy Camera.

Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S110 and Galaxy Camera is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S110 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively.

Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S110 Portrait photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography factors
42
manual focus
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
40
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 as a Street photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Street photography camera
69
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus by touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (300g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 Sports photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography highlights
35
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
50
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S110
Travel photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
64
provides focus by touch
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than average (300g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
very long zoom (481mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S110
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
51
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (23mm)
big screen (4.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Vlogging camera
37
really wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
37
pretty wide (23mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic port
lighter than average (300g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Canon S110 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Canon PowerShot S110Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot S110 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Also called as - Wi-Fi
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-09-17 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 4.8 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 16s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198g (0.44 pounds) 300g (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $299 $450