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Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Refreshed by Nikon A1000
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Other Name is Wi-Fi
Photography Glossary

Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A900 was unveiled 3 years later than the Galaxy Camera and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A900 grades vs the Galaxy Camera when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 A900 Galaxy Camera 
ReleasedFebruary 2016February 2013More recent by 37 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Nikon A900

 Galaxy Camera A900 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimension4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 A900 Galaxy Camera 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A900 has got outside measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A900 vs the Galaxy Camera.

Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and Galaxy Camera is 88 and 90 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon A900 to show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer A900 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 Portrait photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography advice
40
good MP (20 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
40
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography factors
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 Sports photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography info
56
excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
50
amazing zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon A900
Travel photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
74
lighter than competition in class (289g)
connects via bluetooth
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
69
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
great reach (481mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Landscape photography camera
49
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
50
manual focus
reasonably wide (23mm)
bigger than average screen (4.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Vlogging camera
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
37
reasonably wide (23mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
lighter than competition in class (300g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Nikon A900 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Nikon Coolpix A900Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix A900 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Other name - Wi-Fi
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-02-23 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Max aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 4.8 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289g (0.64 lb) 300g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $400 $450