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Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F

Portability
86 Imaging
39 Features
45 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX160 IS front
 
Samsung WB800F front
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
51 Overall
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Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F Key Specs

Canon SX160 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-448mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 291g - 111 x 73 x 44mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon SX150 IS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX170 IS
Samsung WB800F
(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
  • 218g - 111 x 65 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Canon SX160 IS and Samsung WB800F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the SX160 IS (16MP) and the WB800F (16MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX160 IS was announced 6 months after the WB800F and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX160 IS matches up versus the WB800F for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX160 IS over the Samsung WB800F

          

          

            
 SX160 IS WB800F 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Samsung WB800F over the Canon SX160 IS

          

          

            
 WB800F SX160 IS 
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX160 IS and Samsung WB800F

          

          

            
 SX160 IS WB800F 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2013Similar age
Focus manually  Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX160 IS has physical dimensions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") with a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Samsung WB800F has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Check the Canon SX160 IS and Samsung WB800F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX160 IS vs the WB800F.
Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX160 IS and WB800F is 86 and 92 respectively.
Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX160 IS and WB800F.
As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of pictures but you should consider the launch date  of the products into consideration.

            Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX160 IS Portrait photography advice
Samsung WB800F Portrait photography advice
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 you can focus manually
 flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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 you can focus manually
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 features face detection autofocus
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon SX160 IS Street photography info
Samsung WB800F Street photography info
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (291 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than others in class (218g)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX160 IS Sports photography advice
Samsung WB800F Sports photography advice
50
 amazing zoom range (28-448mm  16.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 better than average battery power (380 shots)
 low fps (1.0 frames/s)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
52
 great zoom range (23-483mm  21.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SX160 IS
Travel photography with Samsung WB800F
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 better than average battery power (380 per charge)
 lighter than competitors (291g)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 great reach (448mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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 lighter than others in class (218 grams)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (23mm)
 very long zoom (483mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX160 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Samsung WB800F as a Landscape photography camera
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 you can focus manually
 quite wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 better than average battery power (380 per charge)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 missing Time Lapse function
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 you can focus manually
 pretty wide (23mm)
 decent sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX160 IS Vlogging factors
Samsung WB800F Vlogging factors
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focus
 lighter than competitors (291g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing mic socket
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 pretty wide (23mm)
 built-in touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than others in class (218 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 no external mic jack
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Canon SX160 IS vs Samsung WB800F Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX160 IS and Samsung WB800F
 Canon PowerShot SX160 ISSamsung WB800F
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Samsung WB800F
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-06-21 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-448mm (16.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 291g (0.64 lbs) 218g (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 73 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") 111 x 65 x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9")
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 life 380 images -
Battery format AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $199 $300