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Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Samsung WB250F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
44
Overall
40

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F 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
  • Released July 2018
  • Succeeded the Canon SX730 HS
Samsung WB250F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 62 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon SX740 HS and Samsung WB250F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and WB250F (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was brought out 5 years later than the WB250F and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SX740 HS grades against the WB250F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Samsung WB250F

 SX740 HS WB250F 
IntroducedJuly 2018January 2013Fresher by 68 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung WB250F over the Canon SX740 HS

 WB250F SX740 HS 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Samsung WB250F

 SX740 HS WB250F 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Samsung WB250F has sizing of 106mm x 62mm x 22mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX740 HS and the WB250F.

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX740 HS and WB250F is 88 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and WB250F.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon SX740 HS to provide you with greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer SX740 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Portrait photography advice
Samsung WB250F Portrait photography advice
48
manual focus
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
36
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Street photography factors
Samsung WB250F Street photography factors
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (299 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX740 HS
Sports photography with Samsung WB250F
52
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (21 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (265 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
52
long zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Travel photography details
Samsung WB250F Travel photography details
75
lighter than others (299g)
connects via bluetooth
megapixel count decent (21MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
low battery pack (265 shots)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (432mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX740 HS
Landscape photography with Samsung WB250F
53
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (21MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery pack (265 shots)
44
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX740 HS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB250F as a Vlogging camera
74
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (299g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no external mic socket
35
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Samsung WB250F
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSSamsung WB250F
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Samsung WB250F
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-07-31 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 922k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 16 secs
Max shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299 gr (0.66 pounds) 226 gr (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 106 x 62 x 22mm (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 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $400 $250