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Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F

Portability
69
Imaging
48
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 400D front
 
Samsung WB1100F front
Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F Key Specs

Canon 400D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 556g - 127 x 94 x 65mm
  • Released October 2006
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X
  • Previous Model is Canon 350D
  • Later Model is Canon 450D
Samsung WB1100F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 512g - 125 x 87 x 96mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and WB1100F (16MP) and the 400D (APS-C) and WB1100F (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 400D was introduced 8 years earlier than the WB1100F and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera and the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 400D scores versus the WB1100F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 400D over the Samsung WB1100F

 400D WB1100F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Canon 400D

 WB1100F 400D 
RevealedJanuary 2014October 2006Fresher by 88 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon 400D and Samsung WB1100F

 400D WB1100F 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 400D enjoys outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Samsung WB1100F has specifications of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 400D versus the WB1100F.

Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 400D and WB1100F is 69 and 67 respectively.

Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F top view buttons comparison

Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 400D and WB1100F.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 400D using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung WB1100F will deliver extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 400D is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F sensor size comparison

Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 400D Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB1100F Portrait photography factors
52
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (10MP)
37
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 400D
Street photography with Samsung WB1100F
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
44
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (512g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 400D Sports photography info
Samsung WB1100F Sports photography info
40
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
45
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 400D Travel photography advice
Samsung WB1100F Travel photography advice
47
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
54
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (512 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 400D as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB1100F as a Landscape photography camera
48
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
45
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 400D as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB1100F as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
23
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition (512g)
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Canon 400D vs Samsung WB1100F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 400D and Samsung WB1100F
 Canon EOS 400DSamsung WB1100F
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS 400D Samsung WB1100F
Also referred to as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-10-14 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3888 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556g (1.23 pounds) 512g (1.13 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 664 not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $600 $250