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Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Samsung SL102 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Alternate Name is ES55
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Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Canon S200 versus Samsung SL102, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the SL102 (10MP) is very well matched but the S200 (1/1.7") and SL102 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was released 5 years after the SL102 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S200 matches up against the SL102 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Samsung SL102

 S200 SL102 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2009More modern by 63 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Canon S200

 SL102 S200 

Common features in the Canon S200 and Samsung SL102

 S200 SL102 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 has got exterior dimensions 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 SL102 has dimensions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the S200 vs the SL102.

Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and SL102 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and SL102.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The S200 includes the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more recent S200 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S200
Portrait photography with Samsung SL102
34
focusing manually
provides face detection autofocus
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of RAW format
25
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography info
Samsung SL102 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of RAW format
55
lighter than competition (116 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL102 as a Sports photography camera
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
low battery life (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography details
Samsung SL102 Travel photography details
64
includes touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery life (200 shots)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
62
lighter than competition (116 grams)
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography factors
Samsung SL102 Landscape photography factors
46
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of RAW format
low battery life (200 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
27
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
tiny screen (2.5")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging info
Samsung SL102 Vlogging info
33
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
30
very good maximum aperture (f)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competition (116 grams)
wide angle not great (35mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon S200 vs Samsung SL102 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Samsung SL102
 Canon PowerShot S200Samsung SL102
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot S200 Samsung SL102
Also called - ES55
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-21 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 181g (0.40 pounds) 116g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $293 $130