Samsung WB2100
Superzoom Camera
vs Canon SX500 IS
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Samsung WB2100

Best price $200
  • Significantly cheaper street price $200 vs $369
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs August 2012
  • Better built-in flash range 20′ vs 16′
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 5 seconds vs 10 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080i 60fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Viewscreen flips out SX500 IS does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board SX500 IS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture SX500 IS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX500 IS does not have 3D

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Best price
$369
  • Weighs a little bit less than the WB2100 12 oz vs 17.7 oz
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds

What the Samsung WB2100 and Canon SX500 IS have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 34 in³ vs 35 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.38 MP vs 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots vs 461k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Samsung WB2100 and the Canon SX500 IS

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi

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