Canon SX40 HS vs Samsung WB800F

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX40 HS versus Samsung WB800F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX40 HS was revealed 16 months before the WB800F which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SX40 HS grades vs the WB800F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Samsung WB800F. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX40 HS enjoys external dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Samsung WB800F has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the SX40 HS versus the WB800F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX40 HS and WB800F is 64 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX40 HS and WB800F.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung WB800F to produce extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SX40 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.