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Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F Key Specs

Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 299g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Launched July 2018
  • Replaced the Canon SX730 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 SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon SX740 HS versus Samsung WB150F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and WB150F (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was launched 6 years after the WB150F which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX740 HS scores versus the WB150F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Samsung WB150F

 SX740 HS WB150F 
RevealedJuly 2018January 2012Newer by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Canon SX740 HS

 WB150F SX740 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Samsung WB150F

 SX740 HS WB150F 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX740 HS has got outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Samsung WB150F has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX740 HS against the WB150F.

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX740 HS and WB150F is 88 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX740 HS and WB150F.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon SX740 HS to give you more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent SX740 HS provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB150F Portrait photography highlights
48
has manual focus
good MP (21 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
42
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX740 HS as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Street photography camera
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (188 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Sports photography highlights
Samsung WB150F Sports photography highlights
52
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (21MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery (265 shots)
has no phase detect AF
52
incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Travel photography details
Samsung WB150F Travel photography details
75
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
has bluetooth
good MP (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
bad battery (265 CIPA)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competitors in class (188 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (432mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Landscape photography details
Samsung WB150F Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (21 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery (265 shots)
49
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX740 HS
Vlogging with Samsung WB150F
74
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (299 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external microphone jack
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (188g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Samsung WB150F
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSSamsung WB150F
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Samsung WB150F
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2018-07-31 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 8 -
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 21MP 14MP
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 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299 gr (0.66 lbs) 188 gr (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 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 265 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $400 $230