Nikon L610 vs Samsung WB150F

Following is a in depth assessment of the Nikon L610 vs Samsung WB150F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the WB150F (14MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L610 was unveiled 8 months after the WB150F and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the L610 scores against the WB150F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Samsung WB150F. The full galleries are available at Nikon L610 Gallery & Samsung WB150F Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon L610 enjoys physical dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Samsung WB150F has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the L610 against the WB150F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L610 and WB150F is 90 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L610 and WB150F.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon L610 to render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer L610 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.