Canon S200 vs Samsung WB700

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon S200 versus Samsung WB700, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and WB700 (14MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and WB700 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was introduced 3 years after the WB700 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the S200 matches up versus the WB700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S200 and Samsung WB700. The whole galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery and Samsung WB700 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon S200 enjoys external dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung WB700 has specifications of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the S200 and the WB700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and WB700 is 93 and 98 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and WB700.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung WB700 will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S200 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.