Canon PowerShot
SX260 HS
 vs
Samsung
WB150F

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX270 HS vs Samsung WB150F

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

  
Samsung WB150F

61

  

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Size
 Really small
Compact 106x61x33 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 
Runner-up

Samsung WB150F

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB150F

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 106x59x23 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
188 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
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
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 18x
Help
 More than 20% more zoom
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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Learn more about
the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB150F
Size Significantly smaller 106x59x23 mm vs 106x61x33 mm
Help
 More than 30% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the WB150F's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
Help
 Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 188 g vs 231 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $149.00 vs $245.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $96 cheaper (around 40% less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Samsung WB150F Learn more about
the Samsung WB150F
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
100 vs 61
Explain scores
Samsung WB150F Samsung WB150F
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
SX260 HS:20x
WB150F:18x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX260 HS:25 mm
WB150F:24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Weight Heavy Help
SX260 HS:231 g
WB150F:188 g
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the WB150F
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$205 - $280
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the WB150F
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the WB150F
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $201
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the WB150F
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$271
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the WB850F vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the WB850F vs the WB150F
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$134 - $149
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the WB150F

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$299
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207 - $238
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Weight Slightly lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom More zoom
Supports 24p No 24p support
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$248 - $249
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Much larger
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the PowerShot SX500 IS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Samsung WB150F Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$218 - $219
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Weight Heavier
Compare the WB250F vs the WB150F
Placeholder

Samsung WB30F

Ultra compact

$148 - $149
Size Smaller
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the WB30F vs the WB150F
Samsung DV300F

Samsung DV300F

Ultra compact

$129
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Much less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the DV300F vs the WB150F
Samsung ST200F

Samsung ST200F

Digicam

$199
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the ST200F vs the WB150F
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$275 - $314
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the WB750 vs the WB150F

appearance

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Samsung WB150F
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Samsung WB150F
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Samsung WB150F

discussion

Showing 0 comments