Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The P7100 was brought out 22 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera 2 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the P7100 grades vs the Galaxy Camera 2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7100 has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the P7100 versus the Galaxy Camera 2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and Galaxy Camera 2.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P7100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will provide extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older P7100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.