Canon SX230 HS vs Samsung WB850F

Let's take a closer look at the Canon SX230 HS and Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and WB850F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was announced 5 months prior to the WB850F and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SX230 HS scores vs the WB850F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Samsung WB850F. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX230 HS provides physical measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung WB850F has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SX230 HS against the WB850F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and WB850F is 91 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX230 HS and WB850F.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Samsung WB850F to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.