Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung WB850F

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung WB850F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and WB850F (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was unveiled 6 years later than the WB850F and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX70 HS scores versus the WB850F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS and Samsung WB850F. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB850F has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX70 HS vs Samsung WB850F in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX70 HS vs the WB850F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and WB850F is 63 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX70 HS and WB850F.

All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX70 HS to resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS will have an advantage in sensor innovation.