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Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
69
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39

Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F Key Specs

Canon SX530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 442g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Superseded the Canon SX520 HS
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SX530 HS (16MP) and the WB150F (14MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX530 HS was brought out 3 years after the WB150F which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX530 HS scores vs the WB150F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Samsung WB150F

 SX530 HS WB150F 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2012More modern by 37 months
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Canon SX530 HS

 WB150F SX530 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX530 HS and Samsung WB150F

 SX530 HS WB150F 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX530 HS offers external measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Samsung WB150F has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SX530 HS against the WB150F.

Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX530 HS and WB150F is 69 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX530 HS and WB150F.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX530 HS to give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger SX530 HS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX530 HS
Portrait photography with Samsung WB150F
44
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
42
focusing manually
good megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Street photography information
Samsung WB150F Street photography information
47
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (188g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Sports photography camera
51
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.6 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (210 shots)
52
long zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Travel photography factors
Samsung WB150F Travel photography factors
55
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
69
lighter than competition in class (188g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (432mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX530 HS Landscape photography features
Samsung WB150F Landscape photography features
46
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery power (210 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
49
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX530 HS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB150F as a Vlogging camera
29
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (188g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX530 HS and Samsung WB150F
 Canon PowerShot SX530 HSSamsung WB150F
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Samsung WB150F
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-01-06 2012-01-09
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.6fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.50 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 442 gr (0.97 pounds) 188 gr (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 210 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $379 $230