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Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750

Portability
93
Imaging
31
Features
11
Overall
23
Nikon Coolpix L21 front
 
Samsung WB750 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
50
Overall
41

Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 Key Specs

Nikon L21
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 169g - 92 x 67 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2010
Samsung WB750
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 25mm
  • Announced September 2011
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Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon L21 and Samsung WB750, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and WB750 (13MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L21 was brought out 19 months before the WB750 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the L21 matches up vs the WB750 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L21 over the Samsung WB750

 L21 WB750 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB750 over the Nikon L21

 WB750 L21 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011February 2010Newer by 19 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L21 and Samsung WB750

 L21 WB750 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L21 provides outer measurements of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Samsung WB750 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the L21 and the WB750.

Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L21 and WB750 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L21 and WB750.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung WB750 to give extra detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L21 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 sensor size comparison

Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L21 Portrait photography information
Samsung WB750 Portrait photography information
18
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (8MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
41
has manual focus
megapixel count good (13MP)
includes face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L21 Street photography factors
Samsung WB750 Street photography factors
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L21
Sports photography with Samsung WB750
15
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
51
amazing zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13MP)
includes tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L21 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB750 Travel photography advice
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than average in class (193g)
megapixel count good (13MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (432mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L21 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB750 Landscape photography details
21
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
48
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (13 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L21 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB750 as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (193 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Nikon L21 vs Samsung WB750 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L21 and Samsung WB750
 Nikon Coolpix L21Samsung WB750
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix L21 Samsung WB750
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-02-03 2011-09-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4096 x 3072
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-136mm (3.6x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro On, Off, Fill, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320x 240 fps (30/15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 169 gr (0.37 pounds) 193 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 92 x 67 x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") 105 x 59 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID 2 x AA SLB-10A
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $180 $339