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Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Samsung SH100 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Old Model is Canon SX720 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX740 HS
Samsung SH100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 54 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
Photography Glossary

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and SH100 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was revealed 6 years after the SH100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX730 HS scores vs the SH100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Samsung SH100

 SX730 HS SH100 
ReleasedApril 2017January 2011More modern by 77 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung SH100 over the Canon SX730 HS

 SH100 SX730 HS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Samsung SH100

 SX730 HS SH100 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX730 HS has got outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Samsung SH100 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX730 HS against the SH100.

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and SH100 is 88 and 99 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and SH100.

Clearly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX730 HS to show extra detail because of its extra 6.3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer SX730 HS provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX730 HS
Portrait photography with Samsung SH100
48
focusing manually
good megapixels (20.3MP)
provides face detect focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Street photography highlights
Samsung SH100 Street photography highlights
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
49
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
maximum ISO low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Sports photography details
Samsung SH100 Sports photography details
48
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.9 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (250 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX730 HS
Travel photography with Samsung SH100
72
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
connects via bluetooth
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (960mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery (250 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
good max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography advice
Samsung SH100 Landscape photography advice
50
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery (250 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
good max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Vlogging factors
Samsung SH100 Vlogging factors
74
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (300g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have microphone jack
33
good max aperture (f)
screen is touchscreen
comes with external mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
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Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung SH100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Samsung SH100
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSSamsung SH100
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Samsung SH100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2017-04-06 2011-01-04
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4230 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 80 -
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) ()
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.9 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, 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 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 300g (0.66 lb) -
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 93 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 250 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card -
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $399 $200