Canon S95 vs Samsung DV300F

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon S95 versus Samsung DV300F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and DV300F (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and DV300F (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was announced 13 months earlier than the DV300F making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S95 matches up versus the DV300F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 and Samsung DV300F. The whole galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery and Samsung DV300F Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S95 comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Samsung DV300F has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the S95 and the DV300F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and DV300F is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and DV300F.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S95 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung DV300F will produce extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be behind in sensor technology.