Samsung or Canon

[uk_vette]

Hello all,

Lost in the world of point and shoots.

I "Think" I have narrowed down 2 cameras, unless one of you can come up a third in the same price bracket, and similar spec's.

Option 1/
Samsung WB 850 F

Megapixels, image sensor size, type 16 megapixels, 1/2.3-inch backside-illuminated CMOS

Display size, resolution/viewfinder 3-inch AMOLED, 614K dots/None
Lens (zoom, aperture, focal length) 21x, f2.8-5.9, 23-483mm (35mm equivalent)

File format (still/video) JPEG/H.264 AAC (.MP4)
Highest resolution size (still/video) 4,608x3,456 pixels/ 1,920x1,080 at 30fps
Image stabilization type Optical and digital
Battery type, CIPA rated life Li-ion rechargeable, 200 shots
Battery charged in camera Yes; Micro-USB cable, wall adapter supplied
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC


Option 2/
Canon Powershot SX 260 HS

Megapixels, image sensor size, type 12 megapixels, 1/2.3-inch backside-illuminated CMOS

LCD size, resolution/viewfinder 3-inch LCD, 460K dots/None
Lens (zoom, aperture, focal length) 20x, f3.5-6.8, 25-500mm (35mm equivalent)

File format (still / video) JPEG/H.264 AAC (.MP4)

Highest resolution size (still / video) 4,000x3,000 pixels / 1,920x1,080 at 24fps

Image stabilization type Optical and digital
Battery type, CIPA rated life Li-ion rechargeable, 230 shots
Battery charged in camera No; wall charger supplied
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC

They are both same sensor, and same decent zoom, with around a 500mm (35mm equiv) lens.
The Canon is 12 MP, while the Samsung is 16MP.
The Canon I believe has a more usable higher ISO.
Reviews say Samsung ISO only good to 400, while Canon maybe good to 800
Samsung has GPS, geo tag, and Wi-Fi, and amoled screen.
Samsung is about £40 more than the Canon.

Opinions please.

vette

[Simpo Two]

I think the higher ISO performance of the Canon might swing it for me. Can't be sure but it's an important factor if you want to shoot without flash in various situations.

[littleredrooster]

My (biased) opinion would be Canon; wifey has a SX220HS which produces superb results for a compact.

[Kermit power]

Isn't 16 megapixels rather a lot to cram on to a compact sensor?

[uk_vette]

I have no idea if 16MP is too much for a CMOS sensor.

I know that the difference between a good 12MP image, would be hadrd to distinguish between a good 16MP image.

Where I ***think*** I see the difference is, is that I could take a "less than perfect" image with the 16MP Samsung, and it would look as good as a good image with the 12MP sensor.

I don't know really to be honest.

vette

[Simpo Two]

This may help - I shoot weddings with a 10Mp sensor, and no-one has ever said 'There aren't enough pixels in these photos'.