Canon S200 vs Samsung ST93

Below, we are looking at the Canon S200 versus Samsung ST93, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and ST93 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and ST93 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The S200 was announced 2 years later than the ST93 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the S200 scores versus the ST93 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S200 & Samsung ST93. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon S200 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") along with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung ST93 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the S200 compared to the ST93.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and ST93 is 93 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S200 and ST93.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S200 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST93 will give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.