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Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W

Portability
61 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix S9200 front
 
Samsung HZ15W front
Portability
90 Imaging
34 Features
31 Overall
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Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W Key Specs

Fujifilm S9200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 670g - 123 x 87 x 116mm
  • Released January 2014
Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Other Name is WB550
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Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W Overview

Its time to look closer at the Fujifilm S9200 and Samsung HZ15W, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S9200 (16MP) and HZ15W (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9200 was introduced 4 years after the HZ15W which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm S9200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm S9200 matches up against the HZ15W for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S9200 over the Samsung HZ15W

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S9200 HZ15W 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014February 2009More modern by 60 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Fujifilm S9200

		

		

			
 HZ15W Fujifilm S9200 
Manual focus  More exact focus
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm S9200 and Samsung HZ15W

		

		

			
 Fujifilm S9200 HZ15W 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display  Neither offers Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9200 offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Samsung HZ15W has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S9200 and the HZ15W.
Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9200 and HZ15W is 61 and 90 respectively.
Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9200 and HZ15W.
As you have seen, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S9200 to give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm S9200 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
	
			Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm S9200 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography highlights
37
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 offers face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
31
 has manual focus
 has face detection focusing
 no manual exposure
 no external flash support
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm S9200 Street photography info
Samsung HZ15W Street photography info
41
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 more heavy than average in class (670g)
52
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 more heavy than competition (249g)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Fujifilm S9200
Sports photography with Samsung HZ15W
55
 incredible zoom range (24-1200mm  50.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 good battery pack (500 CIPA)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
27
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no shutter priority mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Fujifilm S9200 Travel photography information
Samsung HZ15W Travel photography information
54
 good battery pack (500 shots)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 really wide (24mm)
 great reach (1200mm)
 no Timelapse function
 more heavy than average in class (670g)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
54
 flash built-in
 really wide (24mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 more heavy than competition (249g)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm S9200 Landscape photography details
Samsung HZ15W Landscape photography details
44
 really wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 good battery pack (500 per charge)
 no manual focus
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 no Timelapse function
40
 has manual focus
 really wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 no manual exposure
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm S9200 Vlogging advice
Samsung HZ15W Vlogging advice
26
 really wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no microphone socket
 more heavy than average in class (670 grams)
28
 really wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external microphone jack
 more heavy than competition (249 grams)
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Fujifilm S9200 vs Samsung HZ15W Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S9200 and Samsung HZ15W
 Fujifilm FinePix S9200Samsung HZ15W
General Information
Company FujiFilm Samsung
Model type Fujifilm FinePix S9200 Samsung HZ15W
Also referred to as - WB550
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-06 2009-02-23
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 16:9, 4:3 and  3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow synchro Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i), 1280 x 960 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 670g (1.48 lb) 249g (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos -
Type of battery AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $300 $330