Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung ST90

Lets take a closer look at the Fujifilm S1500 versus Samsung ST90, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and ST90 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was unveiled 23 months prior to the ST90 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores vs the ST90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Samsung ST90. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Samsung ST90 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S1500 provides exterior measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Samsung ST90 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm S1500 versus Samsung ST90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 and the ST90.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and ST90 is 82 and 99 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm S1500 and ST90.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung ST90 to render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be behind in sensor innovation.