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Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 front
 
Samsung WB2200F front
Portability
59
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F Key Specs

Panasonic S3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2011
Samsung WB2200F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 708g - 119 x 122 x 99mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S3 and Samsung WB2200F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S3 (14MP) and the WB2200F (16MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S3 was launched 4 years earlier than the WB2200F which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S3 matches up against the WB2200F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S3 over the Samsung WB2200F

 S3 WB2200F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB2200F over the Panasonic S3

 WB2200F S3 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2011Newer by 36 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic S3 and Samsung WB2200F

 S3 WB2200F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S3 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB2200F has measurements of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the S3 versus the WB2200F.

Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S3 and WB2200F is 96 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S3 and WB2200F.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Samsung WB2200F to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged S3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F sensor size comparison

Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S3 Portrait photography features
Samsung WB2200F Portrait photography features
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
44
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S3 Street photography highlights
Samsung WB2200F Street photography highlights
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
40
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others (708g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S3 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB2200F as a Sports photography camera
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
53
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic S3
Travel photography with Samsung WB2200F
68
lighter than competitors (117g)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
51
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (20mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (708 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S3 Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB2200F Landscape photography factors
38
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
46
you can focus manually
really wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic S3
Vlogging with Samsung WB2200F
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
25
really wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
heavier than others (708 grams)
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Panasonic S3 vs Samsung WB2200F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S3 and Samsung WB2200F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3Samsung WB2200F
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 Samsung WB2200F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2014-01-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200 thousand dot
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 1/8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 6.00 m (ISO Auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash Off, Red-eye fix
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920x1080(30fps), 1280x720(30fps), 640x480(30fps), QVGA(30fps, 30s, Streaming) * High Speed : 360fps(176x128), 240fps(384x288)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 117 gr (0.26 lb) 708 gr (1.56 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") 119 x 122 x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9")
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 250 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - BP-1410
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SCXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $110 $599