Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung TL350

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX420 IS versus Samsung TL350, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and TL350 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was revealed 5 years after the TL350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX420 IS grades vs the TL350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS & Samsung TL350. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX420 IS Gallery & Samsung TL350 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX420 IS has got external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Samsung TL350 has dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SX420 IS versus the TL350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and TL350 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX420 IS and TL350.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX420 IS to render more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger SX420 IS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.