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Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
34
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS front
 
Samsung WB350F front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F Key Specs

Canon SX420 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.5-6.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Released January 2016
Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Canon SX420 IS versus Samsung WB350F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and WB350F (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was launched 2 years later than the WB350F and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX420 IS matches up versus the WB350F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Samsung WB350F

 SX420 IS WB350F 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2014Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Canon SX420 IS

 WB350F SX420 IS 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Samsung WB350F

 SX420 IS WB350F 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX420 IS has external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB350F has specifications of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX420 IS vs the WB350F.

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX420 IS and WB350F is 80 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F top view buttons comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX420 IS and WB350F.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX420 IS to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent SX420 IS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F sensor size comparison

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Portrait photography details
Samsung WB350F Portrait photography details
44
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
40
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Street photography information
Samsung WB350F Street photography information
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (276g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Sports photography info
Samsung WB350F Sports photography info
41
excellent zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
max frames per second low (0.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery life (195 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
50
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Travel photography factors
Samsung WB350F Travel photography factors
61
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (1008mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (195 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (276g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX420 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB350F as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery life (195 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
50
has manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX420 IS Vlogging factors
Samsung WB350F Vlogging factors
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
34
quite wide (23mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (276 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
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Canon SX420 IS vs Samsung WB350F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX420 IS and Samsung WB350F
 Canon PowerShot SX420 ISSamsung WB350F
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Samsung WB350F
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-01-05 2014-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-6.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 0.5 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 gr (0.72 pounds) 276 gr (0.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $299 $260