Nikon P600 vs Samsung WB50F

Its time to examine more in depth at the Nikon P600 and Samsung WB50F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the P600 (16MP) and the WB50F (16MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P600 was introduced 2 months later than the WB50F so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the P600 grades versus the WB50F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P600 and Samsung WB50F. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P600 Gallery and Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P600 enjoys external 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 WB50F has specifications of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") and a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the P600 compared to the WB50F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P600 and WB50F is 65 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the P600 and WB50F.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of photographs but you have to take the release date of the cameras into account.