Canon SX260 HS vs Samsung WB1100F

Following is a complete review of the Canon SX260 HS and Samsung WB1100F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX260 HS (12MP) and WB1100F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX260 HS was brought out 19 months prior to the WB1100F making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX260 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX260 HS scores vs the WB1100F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX260 HS & Samsung WB1100F. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX260 HS Gallery & Samsung WB1100F Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS has physical dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB1100F has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") with a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SX260 HS versus the WB1100F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX260 HS and WB1100F is 91 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX260 HS and WB1100F.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung WB1100F to result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX260 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.