Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot SX270 HS vs Samsung WB850F

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100

vs

Samsung WB850F

81

Samsung WB850F

Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB850F

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
23 mm
Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Lowest price Cheaper $200.00 vs $274.17
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The best price we've seen is $74 cheaper (around 30% less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB850F

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the WB850F's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 25 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
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
Size Smaller 109x61x24 mm vs 106x61x33 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Zoom More zoom 21x vs 20x
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More than 10% more zoom
Thickness Significantly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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More than 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
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the Samsung WB850F
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Canon PowerShot SX260 HS
100 vs 81
Explain scores
Samsung WB850F Samsung WB850F
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
WB850F:21x
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
SX260 HS:1080p @ 24fps
WB850F:1080p @ 60fps
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
SX260 HS:25 mm
WB850F:23 mm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
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.

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678

Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383

Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327

Macro focus Significantly closer macro focusing
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Travel zoom

$355 - $393

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
GPS No built-in GPS
Supports 24p No 24p support
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Super zoom

$229

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Much larger
GPS No built-in GPS

Samsung WB850F Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB800F

Samsung WB800F

Travel zoom

$250 - $269

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Slightly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB250F

Travel zoom

$178 - $179

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159

Size Smaller
Lowest price Cheaper
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Samsung Galaxy Camera

Samsung Galaxy Camera

Travel zoom

$89 - $386

Screen size Much larger screen
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Size Slightly larger

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