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Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F

Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS front
 
Samsung WB350F front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F Key Specs

Canon SX120 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-360mm (F2.8-4.3) lens
  • 285g - 111 x 71 x 45mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and WB350F (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and WB350F (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was manufactured 5 years prior to the WB350F which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX120 IS matches up versus the WB350F for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX120 IS over the Samsung WB350F

 SX120 IS WB350F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Canon SX120 IS

 WB350F SX120 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2014August 2009More modern by 53 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX120 IS and Samsung WB350F

 SX120 IS WB350F 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX120 IS offers outer measurements of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Samsung WB350F has dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX120 IS vs the WB350F.

Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and WB350F is 87 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F top view buttons comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX120 IS and WB350F.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX120 IS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Samsung WB350F will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX120 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F sensor size comparison

Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB350F Portrait photography factors
33
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/500s)
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
40
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Street photography factors
Samsung WB350F Street photography factors
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (285 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (276 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX120 IS
Sports photography with Samsung WB350F
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no phase detect AF
50
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX120 IS Travel photography factors
Samsung WB350F Travel photography factors
51
built-in flash
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (285 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others in class (276 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX120 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB350F as a Landscape photography camera
36
manual focus
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
50
has manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX120 IS
Vlogging with Samsung WB350F
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (285 grams)
34
quite wide (23mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (276 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Canon SX120 IS vs Samsung WB350F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX120 IS and Samsung WB350F
 Canon PowerShot SX120 ISSamsung WB350F
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Samsung WB350F
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-19 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
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 36-360mm (10.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 6.3 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 285 gr (0.63 pounds) 276 gr (0.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 71 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" 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 2 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $249 $260