Canon S200 vs Samsung ST150F

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon S200 versus Samsung ST150F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and ST150F (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and ST150F (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was manufactured 14 months after the ST150F which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the S200 matches up versus the ST150F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 and Samsung ST150F. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery and Samsung ST150F Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 provides physical measurements 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 ST150F has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the S200 and the ST150F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S200 and ST150F is 93 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and ST150F.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung ST150F will give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger S200 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.