Canon SX260 HS vs Samsung WB850F

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Cheaper

$200.00

$274.17

The best price we've seen is $74 cheaper (around 30% less)

Faster max shutter speed

1/3200s

1/2000s

Around 40% faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB850F

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the WB850F's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)

Has an OLED screen

OLED

LCD

OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens

Better wide angle

23 mm

25 mm

Around 10% better wide angle

Significantly higher resolution screen

921k dots

461k dots

Around 2x higher resolution screen

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Smaller

109x61x24 mm

106x61x33 mm

More than 20% smaller

More zoom

21x

20x

More than 10% more zoom

Significantly thinner

1.3"

More than 20% thinner

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Samsung WB850F

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

100	vs	81
Explain scores

Samsung WB850F

Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Incredible zoom

SX260 HS:	20x
WB850F:	21x

Full HD (1080p) video

SX260 HS:	1080p @ 24fps
WB850F:	1080p @ 60fps

Good wide angle

SX260 HS:	25 mm
WB850F:	23 mm

	Built-in GPS
	Great for travel

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

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

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Travel zoom

$268 - $299

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX280 HS vs the WB850F

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378

Has a touch screen

Shoots faster continuously

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the WB850F

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $678

Is thicker

Is slightly larger

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the WB850F

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $383

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Shoots faster continuously

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the WB850F

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$297 - $327

Significantly closer macro focusing

Is slightly lighter

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the WB850F

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399

Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a touch screen

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is significantly more expensive

Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the WB850F

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299

Has a significantly wider aperture

Takes much higher resolution photos

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX260 HS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the WB850F

Travel zoom

$89 - $386

Much larger screen

Has an external mic jack

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Slightly larger

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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

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Samsung WB850F

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB850F

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX260 HS

Advantages of the Samsung WB850F

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Compared to recent travel zooms

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX280 HS

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX270 HS

Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Samsung WB850F Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB800F

Samsung WB250F

Samsung WB150F

Samsung Galaxy Camera

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