Canon S200 vs Samsung SH100

The following is a in depth overview of the Canon S200 vs Samsung SH100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and SH100 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and SH100 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The S200 was manufactured 3 years after the SH100 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S200 grades versus the SH100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 and Samsung SH100. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Samsung SH100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon S200 provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Samsung SH100 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the S200 versus the SH100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and SH100 is 93 and 99 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and SH100.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S200 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung SH100 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger S200 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.