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Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W

Portability
65
Imaging
40
Features
57
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P600 front
 
Samsung HZ25W front
Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33

Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W Key Specs

Nikon P600
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Updated by Nikon P610
Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Alternate Name is WB5000
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Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon P600 versus Samsung HZ25W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the P600 (16MP) and HZ25W (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P600 was released 3 years later than the HZ25W and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the P600 grades versus the HZ25W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P600 over the Samsung HZ25W

 P600 HZ25W 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2010More recent by 44 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Nikon P600

 HZ25W P600 

Common features in the Nikon P600 and Samsung HZ25W

 P600 HZ25W 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P600 enjoys outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Samsung HZ25W has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the P600 compared to the HZ25W.

Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P600 and HZ25W is 65 and 70 respectively.

Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W top view buttons comparison

Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P600 and HZ25W.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon P600 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern P600 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W sensor size comparison

Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P600
Portrait photography with Samsung HZ25W
44
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
focusing manually
delivers RAW files
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P600 Street photography factors
Samsung HZ25W Street photography factors
50
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition (565g)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P600 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung HZ25W as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
long zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P600 Travel photography info
Samsung HZ25W Travel photography info
59
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (1440mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (565g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
long zoom (624mm)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P600
Landscape photography with Samsung HZ25W
47
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
43
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P600 Vlogging details
Samsung HZ25W Vlogging details
59
really wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competition (565 grams)
24
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Nikon P600 vs Samsung HZ25W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P600 and Samsung HZ25W
 Nikon Coolpix P600Samsung HZ25W
General Information
Make Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix P600 Samsung HZ25W
Also referred to as - WB5000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-02-07 2010-07-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1440mm (60.0x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.50 m 5.60 m
Flash modes TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 lbs) 428g (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL23 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $750 $350