Nikon P340 vs Samsung WB50F

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon P340 vs Samsung WB50F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and WB50F (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and WB50F (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P340 was brought out 2 months after the WB50F which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the P340 scores vs the WB50F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P340 & Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P340 Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon P340 has got external dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung WB50F has specifications of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the P340 versus the WB50F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and WB50F is 92 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P340 and WB50F.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P340 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB50F will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively.