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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Previous Model is Nikon P7000
  • New Model is Nikon P7700
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2012
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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and Galaxy Camera 4G (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The P7100 was released 6 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera 4G so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P7100 grades against the Galaxy Camera 4G in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 P7100 Galaxy Camera 4G 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k0kSharper display (+921k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G over the Nikon P7100

 Galaxy Camera 4G P7100 
Display dimension4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 P7100 Galaxy Camera 4G 
RevealedFebruary 2012August 2012Similar generation
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7100 provides exterior measurements of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the P7100 compared to the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and Galaxy Camera 4G is 82 and 90 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P7100 and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P7100 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Portrait photography highlights
45
has manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Street photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G as a Street photography camera
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (395 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (305g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 Sports photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sports photography details
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
low frames per second (1.3 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
incredible zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 Travel photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Travel photography highlights
56
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
more heavy than others (395g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
72
lighter than others in class (305g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
fairly wide (23mm)
very long zoom (481mm)
fast max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7100 Landscape photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Landscape photography details
52
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (350 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
47
fairly wide (23mm)
fast max aperture (f)
very good size screen (4.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 Vlogging advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Vlogging advice
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
comes with microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than others (395 grams)
36
fairly wide (23mm)
fast max aperture (f)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (305g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no mic socket
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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix P7100 Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-20 2012-08-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 -
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 4.8"
Display resolution 921k dots 0k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs -
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 1.3 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 395g (0.87 lbs) 305g (0.67 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $750 $550