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Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
63
Overall
54
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS front
 
Samsung WB35F front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F Key Specs

Canon SX740 HS
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Old Model is Canon SX730 HS
Samsung WB35F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 194g - 101 x 61 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX740 HS (21MP) and WB35F (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX740 HS was announced 4 years after the WB35F which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX740 HS matches up vs the WB35F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX740 HS over the Samsung WB35F

 SX740 HS WB35F 
AnnouncedJuly 2018January 2014More modern by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung WB35F over the Canon SX740 HS

 WB35F SX740 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX740 HS and Samsung WB35F

 SX740 HS WB35F 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX740 HS has physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB35F has sizing of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX740 HS versus the WB35F.

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX740 HS and WB35F is 88 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F top view buttons comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX740 HS and WB35F.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX740 HS to render extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX740 HS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F sensor size comparison

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX740 HS
Portrait photography with Samsung WB35F
48
focusing manually
decent MP (21 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Street photography info
Samsung WB35F Street photography info
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (194g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Sports photography information
Samsung WB35F Sports photography information
52
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (21 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (265 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX740 HS Travel photography factors
Samsung WB35F Travel photography factors
75
lighter than competitors in class (299g)
connects via bluetooth
decent MP (21 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
bad battery life (265 CIPA)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
70
lighter than competitors (194 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX740 HS
Landscape photography with Samsung WB35F
53
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (21 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery life (265 CIPA)
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX740 HS
Vlogging with Samsung WB35F
74
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (299 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
missing microphone socket
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (194 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
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Canon SX740 HS vs Samsung WB35F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX740 HS and Samsung WB35F
 Canon PowerShot SX740 HSSamsung WB35F
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Samsung WB35F
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2018-07-31 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 21 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299 gr (0.66 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 101 x 61 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP70A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom self-timer) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $400 $130