Nikon B700 vs Samsung WB150F

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon B700 vs Samsung WB150F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the B700 (20MP) and WB150F (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The B700 was brought out 4 years later than the WB150F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon B700 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the B700 scores vs the WB150F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix B700 & Samsung WB150F. The entire galleries are available at Nikon B700 Gallery & Samsung WB150F Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon B700 comes with outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Samsung WB150F has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the B700 compared to the WB150F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the B700 and WB150F is 65 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the B700 and WB150F.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon B700 to provide greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer B700 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.