Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung ST150F

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm S1500 and Samsung ST150F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and ST150F (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was announced 4 years earlier than the ST150F and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores vs the ST150F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Samsung ST150F. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 features outside measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Samsung ST150F has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 versus the ST150F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S1500 and ST150F is 82 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1500 and ST150F.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung ST150F to result in more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be behind in sensor innovation.