Canon S90 vs Samsung ST150F

The following is a in-depth review of the Canon S90 vs Samsung ST150F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and ST150F (16MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and ST150F (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was released 3 years earlier than the ST150F which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the S90 grades versus the ST150F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S90 and Samsung ST150F. The complete galleries are available at Canon S90 Gallery and Samsung ST150F Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung ST150F has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the S90 and the ST150F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S90 and ST150F is 92 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing technical specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and ST150F.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S90 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung ST150F will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be behind in sensor tech.