Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon S200 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The S200 was announced 19 months after the Galaxy Camera 4G making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the S200 scores vs the Galaxy Camera 4G with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 has physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the S200 against the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S200 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer S200 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.