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Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot SD970 IS front
 
Samsung WB750 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
50
Overall
41

Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 Key Specs

Canon SD970 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 160g - 96 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Digital IXUS 990 IS
Samsung WB750
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched September 2011
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Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SD970 IS (12MP) and the WB750 (13MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD970 IS was announced 3 years before the WB750 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SD970 IS scores vs the WB750 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD970 IS over the Samsung WB750

 SD970 IS WB750 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Canon SD970 IS

 WB750 SD970 IS 
LaunchedSeptember 2011February 2009More recent by 30 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus

Common features in the Canon SD970 IS and Samsung WB750

 SD970 IS WB750 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD970 IS offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung WB750 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SD970 IS and the WB750.

Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD970 IS and WB750 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD970 IS and WB750.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung WB750 to deliver extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older SD970 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 sensor size comparison

Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD970 IS Portrait photography info
Samsung WB750 Portrait photography info
26
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
41
manual focus
good MP (13MP)
comes with face detection focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD970 IS Street photography features
Samsung WB750 Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (193g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD970 IS Sports photography information
Samsung WB750 Sports photography information
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
amazing zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (13 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD970 IS Travel photography factors
Samsung WB750 Travel photography factors
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competition in class (193g)
good MP (13MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD970 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB750 as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
48
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (13 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD970 IS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB750 as a Vlogging camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
34
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Canon SD970 IS vs Samsung WB750 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD970 IS and Samsung WB750
 Canon PowerShot SD970 ISSamsung WB750
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Samsung WB750
Also Known as Digital IXUS 990 IS -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-02-18 2011-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4096 x 3072
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-185mm (5.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320x 240 fps (30/15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 160g (0.35 lbs) 193g (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-5L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release - $339