Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung SH100

Let's take a closer look at the Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung SH100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and SH100 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was announced 22 months before the SH100 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores vs the SH100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Samsung SH100. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Samsung SH100 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1500 provides physical measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Samsung SH100 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 and the SH100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S1500 and SH100 is 82 and 99 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1500 and SH100.

All in all, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung SH100 to render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.