Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung ST150F

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung ST150F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and ST150F (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and ST150F (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was brought out 23 months before the ST150F making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the XZ-1 matches up versus the ST150F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 & Samsung ST150F. The entire galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Samsung ST150F has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Samsung ST150F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the XZ-1 against the ST150F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and ST150F is 88 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-1 and ST150F.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung ST150F will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.