Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS vs Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB750

56

 
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

55

 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB750

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 105x59x24 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
440 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX220 HS

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.2
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At its widest zoom, the SX220 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Cheaper $218.79 vs $273.65
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The best price we've seen is $55 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Samsung WB750

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 14x
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Around 70% more zoom
Size Smaller 105x59x24 mm vs 106x59x33 mm
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More than 20% smaller
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
High-speed framerate Higher speed movies 440 fps vs 240 fps
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More than 80% higher fps
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
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More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 193 g vs 215 g
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More than 10% lighter
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 220 shots vs 210 shots
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
55 vs 56
Explain scores
Samsung WB750 Samsung WB750
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
WB750:18x
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
SX220 HS:240 fps
WB750:440 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
SX220 HS:Lens
WB750:Sensor shift, Lens
Weight Heavy Help
SX220 HS:215 g
WB750:193 g
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
SX220 HS:210 shots
WB750:220 shots
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $229

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$204

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155

Size Much smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Travel zoom

$403

Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much smaller
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Samsung WB750 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$266

GPS Has a GPS
Screen type Has an OLED screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Size Slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325

GPS Has a GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Size Larger
Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$218 - $219

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Battery life Longer battery life
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
3D Doesn't take 3D photos

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