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Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
67
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix B600 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39

Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F Key Specs

Nikon B600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 500g - 122 x 82 x 99mm
  • Announced January 2019
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon B600 and Samsung WB150F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. The resolution of the B600 (16MP) and the WB150F (14MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The B600 was revealed 7 years later than the WB150F and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon B600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the B600 grades against the WB150F for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon B600 over the Samsung WB150F

 B600 WB150F 
IntroducedJanuary 2019January 2012More recent by 86 months
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Nikon B600

 WB150F B600 
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Common features in the Nikon B600 and Samsung WB150F

 B600 WB150F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon B600 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 82mm x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Samsung WB150F has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the B600 and the WB150F.

Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the B600 and WB150F is 67 and 93 respectively.

Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the B600 and WB150F.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon B600 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent B600 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon B600 Portrait photography features
Samsung WB150F Portrait photography features
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
42
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
features face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon B600 Street photography highlights
Samsung WB150F Street photography highlights
44
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than average (500g)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (188 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon B600 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Sports photography camera
46
amazing zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (280 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
52
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon B600 Travel photography info
Samsung WB150F Travel photography info
53
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1440mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (280 CIPA)
more heavy than average (500 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competitors (188 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (432mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon B600 Landscape photography factors
Samsung WB150F Landscape photography factors
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery pack (280 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
49
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon B600 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB150F as a Vlogging camera
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
more heavy than average (500g)
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competitors (188 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Nikon B600 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon B600 and Samsung WB150F
 Nikon Coolpix B600Samsung WB150F
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix B600 Samsung WB150F
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-01-18 2012-01-09
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.80 m (with Auto ISO) 3.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60i, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB EN-EL12 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lbs) 188 gr (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 82 x 99mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.9") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 280 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $297 $230