Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB250F

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and Samsung WB250F. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX740 HS Gallery and Samsung WB250F Gallery.

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).

Check out the Canon SX740 HS and Samsung WB250F in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.