Canon SX10 IS vs Samsung ST150F

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX10 IS versus Samsung ST150F, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and ST150F (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX10 IS was introduced 5 years before the ST150F and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX10 IS grades vs the ST150F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and Samsung ST150F. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX10 IS Gallery and Samsung ST150F Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX10 IS comes with outer dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") and a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Samsung ST150F has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX10 IS and the ST150F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and ST150F is 65 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX10 IS and ST150F.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Samsung ST150F to produce greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SX10 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.