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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
82
Imaging
35
Features
55
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Old Model is Nikon P7000
  • Newer Model is Nikon P7700
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Let's look closer at the Nikon P7100 versus Samsung WB150F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and WB150F (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7100 was introduced 2 months later than the WB150F so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the P7100 matches up vs the WB150F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Samsung WB150F

 P7100 WB150F 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Nikon P7100

 WB150F P7100 

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Samsung WB150F

 P7100 WB150F 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar generation
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7100 offers exterior dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB150F has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P7100 versus Samsung WB150F in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the P7100 against the WB150F.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and WB150F is 82 and 93 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and WB150F.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7100 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung WB150F will offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P7100
Portrait photography with Samsung WB150F
45
has manual focus
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
42
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Street photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Street photography camera
64
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (395g)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (188 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 Sports photography details
Samsung WB150F Sports photography details
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (350 CIPA)
low fps (1.3 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
52
incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Travel photography camera
56
good battery (350 per charge)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
heavier than others in class (395g)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (188g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (432mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P7100 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB150F Landscape photography details
52
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 Vlogging highlights
Samsung WB150F Vlogging highlights
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
has external mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than others in class (395g)
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (188g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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Nikon P7100 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Samsung WB150F
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Samsung WB150F
General Information
Company Nikon Samsung
Model Nikon Coolpix P7100 Samsung WB150F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-20 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.3 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 395 gr (0.87 pounds) 188 gr (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $750 $230