Canon PowerShot
SX220 HS
 vs
Samsung
WB700

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Samsung WB750

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

55

  
Samsung WB700

54

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB700

Zoom
 Great zoom
18x
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x59x22 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 213k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SX220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 215 g vs 245 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX220 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB700
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 14x
Help
 Around 70% more zoom
Size Significantly smaller 99x59x22 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
Help
 Around 40% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
Help
 More than 30% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $153.06 vs $218.79
Help
 The best price we've seen is $66 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Samsung WB700 Learn more about
the Samsung WB700
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
55 vs 54
Explain scores
Samsung WB700 Samsung WB700
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
SX220 HS:14x
WB700:18x
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
SX220 HS:215 g
WB700:245 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the WB700
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$283 - $323
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the IXUS 220 HS vs the WB700
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$211 - $337
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the Lumix TZ25 vs the WB700
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$266
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the WB700
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$275 - $314
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the WB750 vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the WB750 vs the WB700
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the WB700

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$216
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$110
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 125 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon IXUS 500 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 500 HS

Ultra compact

$235 - $479
Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot IXUS 500 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
GPS Has a GPS
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom More zoom
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX220 HS

Samsung WB700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the WB150F vs the WB700
Samsung WB650

Samsung WB650

Travel zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Size Significantly larger
Compare the WB650 vs the WB700
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7

Compact
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH7 vs the WB700
Samsung WB600

Samsung WB600

Travel zoom
Zoom Less zoom
Size Significantly larger
Compare the WB600 vs the WB700

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Samsung WB700
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Samsung WB700

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