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Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Samsung SL102 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Replaced the Canon SX130 IS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX160 IS
Samsung SL102
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F) lens
  • 116g - 90 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Additionally Known as ES55
Photography Glossary

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX150 IS versus Samsung SL102, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and SL102 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was launched 3 years later than the SL102 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX150 IS grades vs the SL102 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Samsung SL102

 SX150 IS SL102 
AnnouncedMay 2012January 2009Fresher by 41 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL102 over the Canon SX150 IS

 SL102 SX150 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Samsung SL102

 SX150 IS SL102 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX150 IS enjoys outside dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Samsung SL102 has dimensions of 90mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX150 IS versus Samsung SL102 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX150 IS against the SL102.

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and SL102 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX150 IS and SL102.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon SX150 IS to render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX150 IS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography features
Samsung SL102 Portrait photography features
42
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
25
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Street photography details
Samsung SL102 Street photography details
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (306 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
lighter than competition (116 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography info
Samsung SL102 Sports photography info
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (130 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography information
Samsung SL102 Travel photography information
64
lighter than competition (306 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (130 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
62
lighter than competition (116g)
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography features
Samsung SL102 Landscape photography features
46
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery pack (130 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
27
very good maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Vlogging factors
Samsung SL102 Vlogging factors
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (306 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
30
very good maximum aperture (f)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition (116g)
wide angle not great (35mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung SL102 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Samsung SL102
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISSamsung SL102
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Samsung SL102
Also called as - ES55
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-05-14 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red Eye Fix
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 306 gr (0.67 lb) 116 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 90 x 59 x 22mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 130 shots -
Battery form AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10sec, 2sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $249 $130