Canon S200 vs Samsung ST100

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon S200 and Samsung ST100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and ST100 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and ST100 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The S200 was released 4 years after the ST100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the S200 matches up against the ST100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Samsung ST100. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon S200 Gallery and Samsung ST100 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon S200 provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Samsung ST100 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Canon S200 and Samsung ST100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the S200 and the ST100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and ST100 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and ST100.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S200 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung ST100 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger S200 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.