Canon SX540 HS vs Samsung WB800F

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon SX540 HS vs Samsung WB800F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SX540 HS (20MP) and WB800F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX540 HS was released 3 years after the WB800F which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX540 HS grades vs the WB800F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX540 HS and Samsung WB800F. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX540 HS Gallery and Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX540 HS offers outside measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Samsung WB800F has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the SX540 HS compared to the WB800F.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX540 HS and WB800F is 69 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX540 HS and WB800F.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX540 HS to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX540 HS will have an advantage in sensor technology.