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Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Key Specs

Canon SD1300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 91 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Also referred to as IXUS 105 / IXY 200F
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD1300 IS and Samsung WB850F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD1300 IS (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD1300 IS was manufactured 23 months before the WB850F which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the SD1300 IS scores versus the WB850F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD1300 IS over the Samsung WB850F

 SD1300 IS WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Canon SD1300 IS

 WB850F SD1300 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2012February 2010More recent by 23 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD1300 IS and Samsung WB850F

 SD1300 IS WB850F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SD1300 IS provides external measurements of 91mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SD1300 IS vs the WB850F.

Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SD1300 IS and WB850F is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1300 IS and WB850F.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung WB850F to offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older SD1300 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Portrait photography advice
Samsung WB850F Portrait photography advice
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
42
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD1300 IS
Street photography with Samsung WB850F
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Sports photography details
Samsung WB850F Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Travel photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Travel photography highlights
58
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (250g)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
very long zoom (483mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Landscape photography information
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography information
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
49
focusing manually
quite wide (23mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB850F as a Vlogging camera
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
34
quite wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Canon SD1300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD1300 IS and Samsung WB850F
 Canon PowerShot SD1300 ISSamsung WB850F
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Samsung WB850F
Otherwise known as IXUS 105 / IXY 200F -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-08 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lbs) 250g (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 91 x 56 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-6L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price - $599