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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
 
Samsung ST150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
30
Overall
36

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 versus Samsung ST150F, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Samsung. The resolution of the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the ST150F (16MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 2 was released 12 months after the ST150F so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the Galaxy Camera 2 grades against the ST150F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Samsung ST150F

 Galaxy Camera 2 ST150F 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2013Newer by 12 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 ST150F Galaxy Camera 2 

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Samsung ST150F

 Galaxy Camera 2 ST150F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 features outer dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Samsung ST150F has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Galaxy Camera 2 and the ST150F.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 2 and ST150F is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 2 and ST150F.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images though you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer Galaxy Camera 2 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography factors
Samsung ST150F Portrait photography factors
44
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography highlights
Samsung ST150F Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
lighter than competitors in class (114 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography factors
Samsung ST150F Sports photography factors
48
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
good battery (400 CIPA)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
36
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography details
Samsung ST150F Travel photography details
73
good battery (400 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (283g)
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung ST150F Landscape photography highlights
52
focusing manually
quite wide (23mm)
big screen (4.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
good battery (400 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
39
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Vlogging info
Samsung ST150F Vlogging info
37
quite wide (23mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
lighter than competition in class (283g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
30
reasonably wide (25mm)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (114g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 vs Samsung ST150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 and Samsung ST150F
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2Samsung ST150F
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Samsung ST150F
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-01-02 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focus range 10cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 4.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech HD Super Clear Touch Display QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 16 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 283g (0.62 pounds) 114g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model Built-in -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $400 $300