Nikon P610 vs Samsung HZ50W
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Nikon P610 vs Samsung HZ50W Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
- 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
- Announced February 2015
- Succeeded the Nikon P600
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-676mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 426g - 116 x 83 x 91mm
- Launched May 2010
- Additionally Known as WB5500

Nikon P610 vs Samsung HZ50W Overview
Let's look more closely at the Nikon P610 and Samsung HZ50W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the P610 (16MP) and the HZ50W (14MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The P610 was manufactured 4 years later than the HZ50W and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P610 matches up versus the HZ50W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Nikon P610 vs Samsung HZ50W Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Samsung HZ50W. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P610 Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P610 over the Samsung HZ50W
P610 | HZ50W | |||
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Launched | February 2015 | ![]() | May 2010 | Fresher by 59 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ50W over the Nikon P610
HZ50W | P610 |
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Common features in the Nikon P610 and Samsung HZ50W
P610 | HZ50W | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
Touch screen | ![]() | No Touch screen |
Nikon P610 vs Samsung HZ50W Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P610 comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Samsung HZ50W has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).
See the Nikon P610 and Samsung HZ50W in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the P610 against the HZ50W.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P610 and HZ50W is 65 and 70 respectively.

Nikon P610 vs Samsung HZ50W Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P610 and HZ50W.
As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon P610 to offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer P610 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

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Nikon P610 vs Samsung HZ50W Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P610 | Samsung HZ50W | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Nikon | Samsung |
Model | Nikon Coolpix P610 | Samsung HZ50W |
Other name | - | WB5500 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2015-02-10 | 2010-05-03 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
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 area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1440mm (60.0x) | 26-676mm (26.0x) |
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 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 921 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15s | 16s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.50 m | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 | H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 565 grams (1.25 lbs) | 426 grams (0.94 lbs) |
Dimensions | 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") | 116 x 83 x 91mm (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 photographs | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL23 | SLB-11A |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SC/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $430 | $250 |