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Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
34
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS front
 
Samsung WB210 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 Key Specs

Canon SX420 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.5-6.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Introduced January 2016
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and WB210 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was released 4 years after the WB210 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX420 IS matches up vs the WB210 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Samsung WB210

 SX420 IS WB210 
RevealedJanuary 2016July 2011Newer by 55 months
Screen resolution230k1kClearer screen (+229k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Canon SX420 IS

 WB210 SX420 IS 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Samsung WB210

 SX420 IS WB210 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX420 IS comes with outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Samsung WB210 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX420 IS compared to the WB210.

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and WB210 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX420 IS and WB210.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX420 IS to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern SX420 IS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 sensor size comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Portrait photography information
Samsung WB210 Portrait photography information
44
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
has face detect focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
39
you can focus manually
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX420 IS as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB210 as a Street photography camera
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
66
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (174 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Sports photography highlights
Samsung WB210 Sports photography highlights
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amazing zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (195 shots)
has no phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Travel photography information
Samsung WB210 Travel photography information
61
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1008mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery (195 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competitors in class (174 grams)
offers focus by touch
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Landscape photography advice
Samsung WB210 Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery (195 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Vlogging factors
Samsung WB210 Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
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rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (174 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB210 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX420 IS and Samsung WB210
 Canon PowerShot SX420 ISSamsung WB210
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Samsung WB210
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
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 24-1008mm (42.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.6 f/2.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 0.5 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lb) 174 grams (0.38 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 195 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC microSC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $299 $279