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Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L22 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Key Specs

Nikon L22
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 183g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2010
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Released January 2014
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Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Nikon L22 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the L22 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L22 was released 4 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera 2 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the L22 scores vs the Galaxy Camera 2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L22 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 L22 Galaxy Camera 2 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Nikon L22

 Galaxy Camera 2 L22 
ReleasedJanuary 2014February 2010More recent by 47 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon L22 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 L22 Galaxy Camera 2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L22 provides exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has sizing of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the L22 versus the Galaxy Camera 2.

Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L22 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L22 and Galaxy Camera 2.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older L22 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison

Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L22 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
44
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
has face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L22 Street photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography details
46
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (283g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L22 Sports photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sports photography advice
17
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
48
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
good battery (400 shots)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L22 Travel photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography details
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
73
good battery (400 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L22 Landscape photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography factors
27
screen size is good (3")
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
52
has manual focus
quite wide (23mm)
lovely big screen (4.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
good battery (400 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L22
Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
22
wide angle not great (37mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
37
quite wide (23mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Nikon L22 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L22 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
 Nikon Coolpix L22Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
General Information
Brand Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix L22 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-03 2014-01-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos
Sensor type CCD 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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-134mm (3.6x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 4.8"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 16s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 183 grams (0.40 pounds) 283 grams (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 life - 400 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA Built-in
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $130 $400